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Ruth E. Smith
Ruth E. Smith
Solon
Ruth E. Smith, age 80, passed away on February 16, 2025 at Solon Nursing Care Center.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, 2720 Muscatine Ave., Iowa City. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date.
To leave a thought, memory or condolence, please visit Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service at www.gayandciha.com.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family of Ruth Smith.
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