Ruth Tomas

RUTH TOMAS

Iowa City

Ruth E. Tomas, 83, died peacefully Monday, May 26, 2014, surrounded by family. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 30, at Lensing

Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, with Father Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the

funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Ruth Tomas Memorial Fund, Iowa City Hospice

or the American Lung

Association.

Ruth was born Nov. 18, 1930, in Solon, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Elma Cambridge Slaymaker. She was a graduate of Solon High School where she played basketball. On Nov. 3, 1949, Ruth married Charles "Chuck" Tomas in Iowa City.

Ruth was employed for many years as an account specialist in the University of Iowa general accounting office, retiring in 1990.

She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Church, VFW No. 3949 Ladies Auxiliary, Women of the Moose and the Herky City Sam's Camp Club. Ruth loved the outdoors, especially camping, fishing and traveling with Charles. They wintered in Texas. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed dancing.

Ruth is survived by her loving daughter, Linda Tomas McIntire; and her grandson, Marc McIntire, of Iowa City; her sister,

Rita (Ted) Becker of Center Point; sisters-in-law, Erlene Slaymaker and Gladys Christensen, both of

Iowa City; special niece, Marilyn Tomas of North Liberty; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her granddaughter, Linell Lee McIntire; and her brother, Robert Slaymaker.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at

www.lensingfuneral.com.