Ruth Utter
Age - 85
November 22, 2023
Ruth Ann Utter, age 85, of Oregon, OH, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 at The Lakes of Monclova. She was born to W. Heston and Loretta (Robinson) Sparks on May 21, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio. Ruth was a proud 1956 graduate of Waite High School. She began working at Louisville Title after high school, eventually becoming the Supervisor of the Title Examiners, retiring in the late 1990's. She was known for her kindness and thorough work. Ruth married her best friend, Richard Utter in 1959 and celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary just prior to his death. Ruth and her late husband Richard spent their time with family and friends; volunteering, traveling and impromptu quality time with their eleven grandchildren. Ruth was a seriously competitive spirit; she never allowed anyone to win, but each win had to be earned. This included games with her grandchildren. Ruth had a heart for service and that included the service of time with those around her, and formal service with organizations. She was a volunteer at the St. Charles Cancer Center for more than 15 years, cooked meals for Helping Hands of Toledo and was a constant presence at her church. Ruth rarely sat down and never stayed still. Even if she was watching a television program, she would use commercials to get as much done as possible. Regardless of the task or activity, Ruth was a tireless worker and put forth her very best in everything she did. She encouraged those around her to live to the same aspirations and instilled in her family that we "get" to do things and saw everything as a gift. She applied her tenacious work ethic throughout her entire life and will be greatly missed. Ruth was an avid supporter of THE Ohio State University and never wavered to attend TBDBITL Skull Sessions until the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Richard, her parents, brothers William and Richard, sisters Cecile, Jean, Rena and Marilyn. Ruth is survived by and blessed with three children, Jane (James), Jeff (Joann) and John (Lyndsey). They always thought of their children's spouses as their own. Ruth was delighted by her eleven treasured grandchildren, Jacqueline, Samantha (Erik), Elizabeth (Daniel), Joshua (Melissa), Joseph, Megan (Willie), Ethan (Danielle), Kayla, JJ, Jaxon and Jett, and her three great grandchildren Jase, Noah, Adelynn with a fourth great grandchild due in January 2024. Ruth is also survived by brother James Sparks; sister-in-law, Sharon Utter; along with many nieces and nephews, loving family members and friends. Ruth's family wishes to express their gratitude to Ruth's second family at The Legacy at Lakes of Monclova for their loving care. The family will receive friends at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road, Oregon, Ohio on Friday November 17, 2023 from 3:00-8:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Saturday November 18, 2023 at Epiphany of the Lord St. Thomas Aquinas, 729 White St. , Toledo, OH with viewing at 9:00am until the time of the Mass. Expressions of sympathy In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio 30000 East River Rd. , Perrysburg, OH 43551 or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital (www. stjude. org).Show more
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