Ruth Voumard
Colorado Springs, CO. | Save
Ruth Jean (Harman) Voumard went to be with the Lord on 7 July 2020 in Colorado Springs, CO. She was 97 years old. Visitation is planned for Wednesday, 22 July at 10:00 a.m. with the service to follow at 11:00 at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home, 2521 Edwards St., Alton. Burial will follow at the Fosterburg Cemetery.
Ruth was born to Foster Rice and Effie Alan (Hylton) Harman in Girard, Illinois, on January 11.1923. She graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1940. On December 18.1942 she married Glen Voumard and they lived in Fosterburg, Illinois. To this union, two children were born, Dennis and Donna,
She and Glen were faithful members of the Fosterburg Baptist Church where she taught the cradle roll Sunday school class for 50 years, was involved in the AWANA ministry and served as youth group leader for many years They sang in the choir as well as singing many duets together and she sang in a ladies quartet. She enjoyed bowling on a church team and playing games, including Hand & Foot and Rook. She also taught swimming lessons for many years. In 2004, they moved to Colorado Springs to be closer to their children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Glen, sisters Minnie Bowsher, Virginia Nielsen, Mary Conley, Doris Harman, and brother, Foster J. Harman, sister-in-law, Shirley Cramer and her husband, Albert.
She is survived by her son, Dennis (Sally) of Colorado Springs, daughter, Donna (Dean) Saffer of Arriba, Colorado, 5 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, sister Will Humenick of Alton, Illinois, Shirley (Wilbur) Schreiber of Arriba, Colorado, along with several cousins, nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the AWANA ministry at Grace Bible Church, P. O. Box 25189, Colorado Springs, CO 80936. Please designate your gift for "Ruth Voumard Memorial."
Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com
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