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1927
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2019
Ruth Borton Obituary
1927 - 2019
Ruth May (Sammet) Borton, 5/26/1927 - 5/08/2019. Died peacefully at her home of natural causes surrounded by family. She is daughter of Paul Sammet and Blanche (Ogg) Sammet. Widow of Galen T. Borton. She is survived by 4 daughters, Rosalie, Victoria, Kathleen and Gayla. She has 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She is survived by 1 brother and 1 sister and predeceased by 5 siblings. Ruth is predeceased by a grandchild and a great grandchild. She retired from the US Postal Service, enjoyed volunteering at hospitals, nursing homes, and mental hospitals. Her work with bible studies and church activities were her happiest activities. Ruth's passion was her deep faith in Jesus Christ. Ruth traveled to Israel as well as Hawaii, England, Panama Canal and more. She will be greatly missed by her entire family and friends. Memorial Service will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, 2745 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43204, 614-279-5286 on May 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. Dinner will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
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Sharee Rausch
May 3, 2023
I think about you often ,and I won't ever forget you .Till we meet again.All my love ,Sharee
Sandy Blackford
May 5, 2022
I really miss Ruth´s sweet smile and words of wisdom more with each year that goes by without her. She was a dear friend and one of a kind. Truly unique and loved by many.
Sharee Rausch
May 4, 2022
Its been 3 yrs and you are still in my heart .I will never forget you my dear sweet Ruthie ,you were truly one of a kind .I miss you terribly .Save a place for me in heaven ,till we meet again .
Sandy Blackford
May 4, 2020
Such a wonderful person and a dear friend! If there were more people like her in the world it would be a much happier place. She was a shining example of what it means to lead a life living the Christian faith. She will be forever missed and loved.
My Ruthie
May 13, 2019
My sweet Ruth over 30 yrs we were friends.Such good memories of us visiting the sick,bringing them lillies at Easter and poinsettias at Christmas.I will never forget the times we shared in bible study and our lunches after,and the time we went out of town on an adventure and had a great time.I enjoyed our talks and discussing everything from politics to religion.You were such a breath of fresh air and reminded me of violets.I will never forget you Ruthie,till we meet again,love Sharee Rausch
chris oharra
May 10, 2019
We lived across the street for 15 years Ruth has touched our lives in many ways Each grandchild was visited by "Grandma Ruth" on her porch
One special memory was the day she called to asked if my daughter had given birth
She knew before I announced it!!
She said she always enjoyed looking at my flowers from her side of the street
As she watched the world go by I will also miss her visits to the Kroger store where I might find her sitting on the bench by the Pharmacy while she rested
Sandy & Paul Blackford
May 10, 2019
Ruth was such a BEAUTIFUL person!!! She not only loved God but spoke and lived out her dedicated allegiance to HIM. I am so sorry for the family's loss. She is truly missed by all who knew her.
May 10, 2019
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family during this time of grief. Acts 25:15.
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