Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
May 11, 1939 – Nov 21, 2023 (Age 84)
EDWARDSVILLE — Ruth Mappes Helgemo, 84, of Edwardsville, passed away on Nov. 21, 2023, at Allied Hospice Center after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret Kern Mappes.
She was a graduate of Meyers...
Read MoreRuth was a great friend and classmate. She was a compassionate and caring person who helped others. RIP, Ruth...Jim
Jim Pisarcik
November 16, 2025 | School
Rest In Peace, Ruth....Jim
Jim Pisarcik
May 05, 2025 | School
RIP, Ruth, You are missed by everyone.
Jim Pisarcik
December 18, 2024 | School
RIP Ruth...
Jim Pisarcik
December 18, 2024 | School
To the Helgemo family, So sorry to hear of your loss, she was a great woman and wonderful mother and wife, she will be missed. I will not be able to attend the services but know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Julie Persing
Julie Persing
December 05, 2023
Dear Bill, I am so sorry to hear of your wife´s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and you family. Sincerely, Anne Seitz
Anne Seitz
November 26, 2023
Bill and family, so very sorry to hear of Ruth´s passing. She was a beautiful kind human.
Terry and Ron Sutton
November 25, 2023
Condolences to the family. I knew Ruth many years ago. I remember playing croquette in her backyard. My Dad, Bill Weigel was friends of her parents.
Peggy Weigel Poynton
November 25, 2023 | Family
Ruth was a wonderful, caring person who always made time to listen to other people´s concerns and problems. We should follow her lead... thank you Ruth!
Corny Romanowski
November 25, 2023 | Friend
