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Ruth Wilder Obituary

Ruth Marie Wilder, 90, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday September 13, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to Howard A. and Edith Marie (Amstutz) Fillman. Ruth is survived by four daughters, Roxanne (Robin) Ray of Decatur, Indiana, Rozann (Gregor) Schmidtke of Monroeville, Indiana; Ronda (Michael) Sovine of Canton, Michigan, Rolisa (Keith) Bowen of Plainfield, Indiana; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service for Ruth will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church, Decatur. Family and friends will be received from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Indiana.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Sep. 16, 2025.

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Carolyn Sprunger

September 26, 2025

Roxann Just read where your mom passed. I am so sorry.It is never easy.God Bless you.

Lisa Wilder

September 16, 2025

Condolences to the family of Aunt Ruth. Praise the Lord for her life and eternity!

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2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home - Decatur

520 N 2nd Street, Decatur, IN 46733

Sep

18

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home - Decatur

520 N 2nd Street, Decatur, IN 46733

Sep

19

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9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church

1010 W Monroe St, Decatur, IN 46733

Sep

19

Funeral service

10:30 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church

1010 W Monroe St, Decatur, IN 46733

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19

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Zion Lutheran Church

651 US-224, Decatur, IN

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520 N 2nd Street, Decatur, IN 46733

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