Elizabeth Susan Ruff Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Elizabeth Susan Ruff of Centralia, Illinois, born in Ottawa, Illinois, who passed away on May 6, 2022, at the age of 100, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elizabeth Susan Ruff to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lyle Cunningham and Mayme Cunningham Stevenson (Hellman); her former husband James W. Hickey; her husband Harris Ruff (Bud); her daughter Betty Sue; and her son-in-law Robert Cleary.

She is survived by: her daughter Patricia Cleary (Hickey) of Centralia; her stepdaughter Valerie Winders (Jim); her grandchildren, Dennis Gansauer Murray (Rick), Beth Riley (Chris), Cynthia Sanders (Leon), Angela Mueller (Rick), Emily Kink and James Cleary (Barbi); her great grandchildren, Josh Gansauer (Chris), Andrew Gansauer (Holly), Allie Christensen (Korey), Cooper Siville (Hannah), Travis Sanders (Robin), Dani Morgan (Jim), Eric Wichmann, Melissa Wichmann and Andrea Cleary; and her great great grandchildren, Colton Gansauer, Grayson Gansauer, Charlotte Christensen, Emersyn Sanders, Brilyn Glasco, Cameron Gansauer, Avery Gansauer, James, Nadia, Trevor, Bella, Troy and Treydin Morgan. She is also survived by sister-in-law, cousins and nieces.

Her death was not Covid related.

Memorials may be made in Betty's honor to Centralia Humane Society P.O. Box 124 Centralia, Illinois 62801.