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Ruth Elenor Conlin

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El Mirage, AZ - Ruth Elenor Conlin, 79, formerly of Sandusky, OH, went to be with our Lord on Monday, December 16, 2019, 13 days shy of her 80th birthday.

She was predeceased by her parents, Daniel Frazier Lane and Pauline (Zembower) Lane.

Ruth was a 1957 graduate of Sandusky High School and married her high school sweetheart Carl K. Conlin on June 14, 1958. They started their family and she supported Carl as he finished his degrees at The Ohio State University. They made their way back to Sandusky where Ruth was a stay at home mom of 3 until the mid-seventies.

She became a Ward Unit Secretary at Providence Hospital transitioning to a physical therapy asst. before eventually retiring as a pharmacy tech.

Ruth loved to create, paint, and teach ceramics, earning Educational certificates and awards. Crossword puzzle were her daily challenge while keeping up with her family. She was a member of the Christ Community Church in El Mirage.

Ruth is survived by her husband of 61.5 years, Carl; eldest son, Robert (Beverly) of Sandusky, OH; daughter Cheryl Jurgens (David) of Gilbert, AZ; youngest son, Kenneth (Diane)of Sheffield, OH; six grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Ruth is additionally survived by her sister, Shirley Lentz; brother, Robert Lane; 3 nieces; and 2 nephews; and close extended family and friends.

We would like to express our appreciation to the personnel of Banner Boswell ER, 2A cardiac floor, 3B cancer/hospice, radiology dept., doctors, and ancillary departments as well as Sunwest Funeral home.

A celebration of life will take place in late Spring in Sandusky, Ohio.