Ruth E. Mease, 90, of West Decatur died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at her home. She was born Oct. 30, 1922 in Bigler, a daughter of the late Ray and Viola (Hummel) Louder.
Mrs. Mease was a homemaker and a member of Bigler United Methodist Church.
She is survived by four children, Dian Ruth Mease and Richard R. Mease , both of West Decatur, Dorothy Conrad and her husband, Gary of Morrisdale and Kathy McGraw and her husband, Preston of West Moshannon; three grandchildren, Alan Conrad and his wife, Patty of Lanse, Heather Kovac and her husband, Mike of Green Castle and Preston R. McGraw and his wife, Jamie of West Moshannon; three great-grandchildren, Michael and Daniel Conrad of Lanse and Kayla Kovac of Green Castle; and numerous and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd D. ‘Skinney’ Mease on Sept. 18, 1997 and whom she wed May 3, 1942. She was also preceded in death by an infant granddaughter and three sisters, Delphine Louder, Marie Smeal and Madeline Cowder.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kevin A Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, with the Rev. Kathy A. Leigey officiating. Burial will be in the Bigler Cemetery.
Friends will from 1 p.m. until the hour of services Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Bigler United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 416, Bigler or the Clearfield Foundation for Health-Hospice, P.O. Box 992, Clearfield or to the Bigler YMCA, 61 Walker Rd., Bigler.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.