Ruth Ann Koch of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Dexter, age 84, died Friday, August 2, 2024 at The Willows at Howell, where she received excellent care for the last 3 months.
She was born April 16, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Harold and Lucille (Thorpe) Sjostrom.
Ruth graduated Ann Arbor High School in 1958. She retired as a bookkeeper for Ann Arbor Carpets. Ruth grew up attending St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, and helped start Peace Lutheran Church.
She and Bill were part of a “Hi-Lo” Camping Group. She enjoyed meeting up for coffee in Dexter Saturday mornings with a group of friends. Ruth enjoyed living in the country, in the house she and Bill built, where she liked to grow vegetables and flowers and watch birds. Ruth was devoted to her friends and family, and especially her grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 11:00 am at Peace Lutheran Church, 8260 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, with Pastor Andy Pronsati officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Tuesday from 9:30-11 am. Burial will be held on Wednesday at Arborcrest Memorial Park in Ann Arbor.
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