Ruth Ann Hall

Ruth Ann Hall, longtime Mulvane, Kansas resident, passed on August 12, 2016, a few months before her 85th birthday, at Parkside Homes after fighting Dementia for more than 7 years. Ruth Ann was born in Fairmont, West Virginia October 8, 1931. As a child, Ruth Ann loved traveling back to Kansas with her family and spending time with her many relatives near both her parents’ Kansas childhood homes. She was a twirler in the Fairmont High School Marching Band and attended Central Christian Church where she was baptized on April 5, 1942. Ruth Ann attended West Virginia University where she was a member of the National Premedical Honor Society, Delta Gamma Sorority and earned a B.S. Degree in Medical Technology. Upon graduation she moved to Wichita, KS to accept a position with St. Francis Hospital as a Medical Technologist. It was at a church social in Wichita that she met her husband, Ira Hall. Ruth Ann and Ira were married in Fairmont, West Virginia, on June 25, 1955, and made their home in Mulvane, Kansas, and as husband and wife for over 54 years, raised their family.

Ruth Ann was employed for many years with Roche Biomedical Laboratories in Wichita as an Administrator/Medical Technologist, a career that she excelled in and enjoyed. She and Ira loved to go camping with family and friends and they were members of the Mulvane Wildcat Camping Club. Above all, she loved God and studying His Word and passed her faith on to her children Michael and Carol. Ruth Ann and Ira were founding members of the Mulvane Christian Church and later became members of the Hillside Christian Church in Wichita. “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” John 8:32

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Hall and her parents Raymond M. and Ruth A. Hill of Fairmont, WV. She is survived by her brother Robert Hill and his wife Shirley of Morgantown, WV, her son Michael Hall of Reno, NV. and her daughter Carol (Hall) Porter and husband Mark of Madison KS, her grandchildren, Mike Hall of Olathe, KS, Megan Porter of Ashville, NC, Melanie (Hall) Wolf and her husband Cameron of Murfreesboro, TN, Eric Porter of Emporia, KS and great granddaughter Remy Wolf of Murfreesboro, TN.

The family wishes to express its gratitude to Parkside Homes and staff for their care and support in the final month of Ruth Ann’s life. Someday we will see her again – she will be healthy, with a perfect mind and body. She will remember our names, will greet us with open arms and whisper, “Ira is still telling his silly jokes”

Visitation will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Smith Mortuary, 501 E Louis Blvd, Mulvane, KS 67110. A graveside service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Mulvane Cemetery, East 119th St. S, Mulvane, KS 67110. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the Kansas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 1820 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita KS 67214. http://www.alz.org/cwkansas/

Saturday, August 20, 2016

11:30 AM

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