Ruth Walker Obituary

Ruth Oswalt Walker, nee Ruth Oswalt, previously known as Ruth O Frost, age 94 died April 16, 2023, in Brookdale Senior Living Community Apartments in Richland, Washington. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Einan's at Sunset Funeral Home in Richland, WA; 2:00-6:00pm. Gravesite services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, with Pastor Scott Wells officiating preceding Ruth's funeral at Einan's at Sunset Gardens. Ruth Walker is survived by her children which includes Bruce Frost (son) & wife Lynne-St. Louis, MO; Robin (son) & wife Zina-West Richland, WA; Myra Frost (daughter)-Norfolk, VA; Andra Frost (daughter)-Richland, WA. Grandchildren/Great Grandchildren include Chris Frost (grandson) & wife Renee and great grandchildren Emma, Ethan & Evan; Daniel Baer (grandson); Jason Frost (grandson) & wife Alissa and great grandchildren Daniel & Delaney; Justin Frost (grandson) & wife Heidi and great grandchildren Garrett & Grayson; Travis Frost (grandson) & wife Bethany and great grandchildren Maximillian & Violet. Ruth was preceded in death by her loving husbands Richard (Dick) Walker, Robert C. Frost, her daughter Twyla Frost, her brothers Dean, Macon, Robert, Paul & Roy Oswalt and her parents, Andrew Curtis and Ida Pearl Oswalt. Ruth was born in Fayette, Alabama on September 18, 1928. She grew up on a farm surrounded by her loving family where she was the youngest of 6 children with 5 older brothers. Here she learned the value of hard work and the importance of her Christian faith. After high school graduation Ruth attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where she met her future husband Robert Frost. They were married in 1948 and after Robert's graduation they moved with their first-born child from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Richland, Washington in 1950. Ruth was the homemaker and raised 5 children while Robert pursued an engineering and operations career in the Hanford Atomic Works Reservation. Later in Ruth's life she was divorced and married Richard (Dick) Walker. They shared time and travel together until Dick's passing. Ruth later became a resident of over 10 years at the Brookdale Senior Living Community in Richland, Washington. Ruth was a long-time member of the Richland Baptist Church where she was the church secretary for many years and raised her family in a Christian home attending Sunday church service, summer vacation Bible School and Wednesday night pot-luck dinner gatherings at the church. She was an accomplished seamstress providing clothing making, alterations and repairs to many faithful customers. Later she became a Dosimetry Administrator for Battelle Northwest before retirement. Ruth viewed her most important job to be a homemaker and raising 5 children, of whom she was very proud and like a "mother duck" made sure the children always stayed together, from cross country train travel to Alabama with 5 kids in tow to camping in the Pacific Northwest, to raising a grandson, she worked tirelessly to ensure the family had great vacations and demonstrated love that would never fail. Ruth loved the artist Thomas Kincaid photos, collected sewing thimbles and small wooden boxes with secret drawers. She was loved by her friends and family for her humor, gentleness, kindness and her faith which graced her character throughout her full life. Donations may be sent to Richland Baptist Church, 1632 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington