Ruth Urhahn

BENTON, Mo. -- Ruth Ann Urhahn, 82, of Benton passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her children.

She was born Jan. 25, 1932, on the family farm, daughter of Zeno Peter and Welden Stike LeGrand. She and Marvin Zeno "Curly" Urhahn were married Oct. 13, 1951. He preceded her in death July 16, 2001.

Ruth was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton, Missouri.

Survivors include six children, Gail (Dan) Overbey of Cape Girardeau, Charlene (Mark) Camren of Advance, Missouri, Richard Urhahn and Kenny (Kelly) Urhahn of Cape Girardeau, Sherry (Jamie) Burger of Benton and Jackie (Frank) Rodriguez of Nixa, Missouri; 16 grandchildren, Jeffrey and Douglas (Katie) Overbey, Travis (Jamie) Green, Audrey (Brandon) Dambach, Neil and Austin Urhahn, Casie (Ryan) McGill, Blake (Katie), Haley, and Chase Urhahn, Vanessa (John) Koepp, Allison (Wesley) Page, Paris Burger, and Frankie, Danielle and Christina Rodriguez.

Also six great-grandchildren, Tyler Green, Ava Urhahn, Liam McGill, Bryce Morgan and Claire and Brock Page; two great-stepgrandchildren, Kenzi and Charlee Koepp; siblings, Judy King of Oran, Missouri, Betty Stewart of Clinton, Mississippi, Calvin LeGrand of Oran, Arlene Harrell of Chaffee, Ronnie (Sheila) LeGrand of Dexter, Missouri, Sam (Nancy) LeGrand of Cape Girardeau and Sandy (Kirby) Hahn of Oran; a brother-in-law, Butch (Darlene) Urhahn, and four sisters-in-law, Marjorie LeGrand of Oran, Pat (Bill) Schlosser, Joan Kerby and Barbara Urhahn of Benton.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a brother, Norman LeGrand; a sister, Marilyn Diebold; and a grandchild, Celeste Burger.

Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until time of service Monday at St. Denis Church in Benton.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Denis Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Denis Church, Alzheimer's Association, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.