Ruth Ann Bormuth helped start the Gathering Basket herb society
Ruth Ann (von Stein) Bormuth, 90, of Rawson died at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center, Arlington. She was born on April 2, 1923, to the late Ivan and Maude (Marquart) von Stein, Sr. in Eagle Twp., Hancock County. She married Herbert John Bormuth on Jan. 11, 1942, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2013.
She is survived by her sons: Paul D. (Barbara) Bormuth of Findlay, David O. Bormuth of Jenera, and John R. (Lena) Bormuth of Rawson; daughter, Mary Ann (Clair) Gallant of Orange Twp., Hancock County; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Ivan von Stein, Jr. and sister, Helen von Stein.
She helped start Gathering Basket, which is an Herb Society. She was also a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera.
Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at Crates Funeral Home, Arlington. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, where visitation will be for one hour prior to the service from 10-11 a.m. Rev. Alois Schmitzer III and Rev. Jeffery Bolwerk will officiate and burial will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Van Buren Twp., Hancock County. Memorials may be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made via www.codlrencrates.com.
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