Ruth Marie Calkins of Jackson, formerly of Chelsea, age 78, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson.
She was born Jan. 5, 1941 in Chelsea, the daughter of Wayne Francis and Mary Agnes (Stapish) Rossbach.
Ruth attended Cushing Elementary (a one-room school), Dexter High School, and then graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1959. She worked at the University of Michigan School of Public Health as a secretary.
A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea, with the V. Rev. Dr. William J. Canon Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, 5-8 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel, with a Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m.
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