Ruth E. Chaney

RUTH E. CHANEY (nee Jolliff) Age 81 years, of Hobart, passed away Friday, March 11, 2005. Ruth had been a longtime resident of Hobart and was a Hobart High School graduate. She was a sales clerk at Goldblatt's, the Trunk and Henry's and was a Volunteer for St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary with over 2000 hours of service. Ruth was a member of the V.F.W. Post #5365 Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Melvin of 42 years of marriage; 4 children: Sharon Allendorf-Kish of DeMotte, Cheryl Allendorf-Shepitka of Hobart, Jayme Allendorf-Rudd of Sarasota, FL, Melvin E. Chaney II of California; 13 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Bertha and Logan Jolliff, two sisters, MaryEllen and Eleanor, three brothers, Louie, Laverne "Lab", and Logan "Bud". Memorials are preferred to the V.N.A. Hospice of Porter County. St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary service Sunday 3:00 p.m., V.F.W. Auxiliary service Sunday 7:00 p.m. Funeral services Monday, March 14, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. from Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge Road, Hobart, Chaplain Jim Stoel, officiating. Burial Graceland Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2-9 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart.