Ruth Anne Hargin

RUTH ANNE HARGIN

Marion

Ruth Anne Hargin, 92, of Marion, passed away March 4, 2016, at Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, with a vigil service at 4 p.m. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Ruth was born Sept. 30, 1923, in Hopkinton, to Thomas and Anna (Oswald) Bader. She was raised on farms she loved in rural Jones County and graduated from Martelle High School in 1942. She married Harold Hargin on April 16, 1955, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. She gave birth to their daughter, Gerilyn, on Feb. 9, 1964.

She was a member of American Diabetes Association, ARC of East Central Iowa, where she enjoyed the Mother's Club and monthly luncheons and was a strong supporter of Discovery Living and Camp Courageous. Ruth was a strong, independent, courageous woman, and champion for those with disabilities. She was a lifelong, devoted Catholic, as well as a Hawkeyes and Cubs fan.

She is survived by her brother, Ray Bader of Casper, Wyo.; numerous nieces and nephews; and a close circle of friends.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold, in 1982; daughter, Geri, in 2010; brothers, Robert, Donald and Ralph; and sisters, Helen Strother and Genevieve McShane.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Discovery Living, Camp Courageous or ARC of East Central Iowa.

Please share your support and memories with Ruth's family on her tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.