Ruth Ellen Endlich

Ruth E. Endlich, 77, Stone Creek, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover, following a long illness.A daughter of the now late Carl and Lena Fitch Ault, Ruth was born September 1, l926 in Belmont County, OH.She married Kenneth Endlich on September 17, 1948, and devoted her life to him and to their four children and granchildren.She was a member of the Salem Evans Creek Lutheran Church and the New Philadelphia VFW Auxiliary, and was a devoted Cleveland Indians fan. She enjoyed doing word puzzles, playing bingo, and playing cards.She is survived by her husband, her daughter, Sue (Jim) Karl of Dover; sons Curly (Marie) Endlich of Stone Creek and Randy (Cathi) Endlich of Massillon; grandchildren, Alex, Jake, and Logan Karl; Tonya and Shawn Endlich; Kenny, PV2 Cory, and PV2 Kevin Endlich; and Alan Endlich; great-grandchildren, Erica Endlich and Timothy Endlich; sisters, Betty Kinsey of Sugarcreek and Erma Mizer of Coshocton; brothers Kelly Ault of Newcomerstown and Russell Ault of Sugarcreek; and several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Becky Endlich, one grandson, one sister, and two brothers.Friends may call on the family at the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory on Friday, June 11, 2004, from 5 Â? 8 pm, and on Saturday morning, June 12, 2004, from 9:00 Â? 10:00 am. Services will begin at the funeral home chapel at l0:00 am on Saturday with Dr. William C. Haggis officiating. Burial at Stone Creek Cemetery will follow the service.Memorial contributions may be directed to the Holmes County Kidney Fund, P.O. Box 172, Berlin, OH 44610 or to the Salem Evans Creek Lutheran Church, 9030 Deibel Road, Stone Creek, OH 43840.Linn-Hert-Geib330-343-5506www.geibfuneral.com