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Ruby Jean Brottem LeMay

1933 - 2017

Ruby Jean Brottem LeMay obituary, 1933-2017, Burlington, WA

BORN

1933

DIED

2017

Ruby LeMay Obituary

Ruby Jean passed away in her home peacefully on August 13, 2017, after a year of fighting cancer. Ruby was born in Crookston, MN on September 10, 1933. She leaves behind her children, Dan LeMay and wife, Michol; daughter, Roxanne Sage and husband, Bob; daughter, Pat Twombly and husband, Len; daughter, Lisa Schloten and husband, Ken; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and many friends including her dear friend , Barb Peebles. She joins her son, Ken LeMay with God in Heaven. Special thanks to Providence Hospice for excellent care in helping Ruby and the family move thorough her last days in comfort and peace. One of Ruby's passions was Volunteering at Perpetual Help Conference of St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank. In honor of her we are collecting food for the Food Bank. Please bring your donations and join with us in her Celebration of Life, October 7, 2017, at 12 p.m. at Henson Hall, 2619 Cedar St., Everett, WA.

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Published by The Herald (Everett) from Sep. 27 to Oct. 1, 2017.

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Patty

September 10, 2024

Thank you God for giving me Ruby Jean to be my mom. Thank you for giving her the strength and wisdom to raise her family. You gave her great faith in You. Please tell her that I love her.

Brenda Nelson

October 4, 2017

It was a joy to have known and worked with Ruby. Her smile was contagious and her kindness to others infectious. You will be dearly missed by your friends and family.

Diane Custer

October 3, 2017

I always enjoyed visiting with Ruby when I went to family gatherings. Condolences to all the family.

September 29, 2017

Aunt Ruby was a kind lady and a very hard worker..As a kid, I told her "I was going to be a waitress like her and make lots of money in tips like she did..." I have great memmories of her... Linda(johnson) Elliott

Lisa Huston

September 28, 2017

Rudy always loved and cherished all us kids from the street and welcomed us into her home with open arms. Love you Ruby, you will be greatly missed.
Rieken~

Dianna Fouche

September 27, 2017

I Loved Ruby and admired her hard work and love she gave her family that spread thru our neighborhood! I Only have good memories of her and she will always be in our hearts! To the Lemay family thank you so much for your inherited smile and love. Love always Dianna (Nielson) Fouche

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Celebration of Life

12:00 p.m.

Henson Hall

2619 Cedar St., Everett, WA

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