Louise Francis Ruth

November 23, 1931 - October 7, 2019

Louise Francis Ruth, 87, of Jefferson City, MO, formerly of Waynesville, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 in the Capital Regional Medical Center of Jefferson City, MO. A casual graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2019 in the Resurrection Cemetery of St. Robert, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert. Louise Knaebel was born November 23, 1931 to Clarence George and Othilda (Tillie) Knaebel. She married William (Bill) E. Ruth in 1951. Bill was a member of the US Army and they were stationed in Japan, Germany, France, New York and Kentucky. He was eventually stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and retired from there. Louise is best known for her love of her family and her fried chicken. Nano took her grandchildren and great grandchildren on many escapades. Louise was an avid fisher. She enjoyed trout fishing at Bennett Springs and Lake Taneycomo. She enjoyed walleye fishing on an annual trip to Northwest Ontario, Canada. Mrs. Ruth is survived by two children: Bill Ruth (Marti) of Kansas City, MO and Brenda Caton (Kurt) of Waterloo, IL; four grandchildren: Michael Ruth of Kansas City, MO, Debie Ruth of Raymore, MO, Cheryl Robertson (Jarrod) of Grandview, MO and Terry Caton of St. Louis, MO; six great grandchildren: Maria, Michael and Marissa Ruth of Oak Grove, MO, Macie Becker of Waterloo, IL, and Jett and Augustus Robertson of Grandview, MO. Mrs. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Bill Ruth, her parents: Clarence and Tillie Knaebel; two granddaughters: Amy Caton Adkins and Christina Caton; and two brothers: Robert Knaebel and Ed Paul Knaebel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in memory of Louise Ruth to the American Cancer Society or Compassus Hospice & Palliative Care and may be left at Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert.