Ruth Ellen Rugg was born October 12, 1932, in Lamar, Colorado to Lawrence and Myrtle (Coleman) Stickler.  She passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Minneapolis.

She grew up on a farm near Scottsville Kansas and graduated from high school in Scottsville. Ruth married her high school sweetheart Jerry Rugg on August 31, 1950. Her and Jerry lived in California while he was stationed in the United States Air Force, and they later moved to Grand Island, NE. and Ruth attended business college and worked for Equitable bank and trust. Along with working at the bank she and her husband owned and operated a quaint little place called "Jerrys Lounge". After retirement and the death of her husband, Ruth moved to Minneapolis to be close to family. After her move to Minneapolis, Ruthie enjoyed time with her nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews. Ruth was adventurous, she loved to travel, cooking, baking, country & western concerts, bowling, camping, fishing, sewing and crafts, horse races, gambling, the Colorado mountains and cold Coors light....in a bottle. Ruth will always be remembered for many things- her VERY large pig collection which she also called "her family". Her contagious, straight from the diaphragm belly laugh, speaking her mind and also her caring and kindness. Ruth was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church and then later the Cowboy Church.

Memories will be treasured by all who knew her.

Ruth has joined many loved ones in Heaven. Her husband, Jerry Rugg, Parents, Lawrence and Myrtle Stickler; grandmother, Pearl Coleman; sister Opal Crouch; brother-in-law, Raymond Crouch; great niece, Ella Grace Fuller; and great nephew, Ethan Johnson.

Ruth leaves behind three nieces and nephews, Vicky Adams and Lester Locke, Lisa and Darin Johnson, and LaQuita and Carl Whitesell; great nieces and nephews, Brandon and Kim Fuller, Trevor Fuller, Shilo and Darren Nichols, Tara Villapando, Heather and Steve Haley, Kelly and Nathan Varnadore, Rachelle and Jack Akin, Cole Thomas, Ashleigh Thomas and Jon, and Sheridan Johnson; plus numerous great-great nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Memorials may be made to the funeral home to assist with expenses.