Ruth Louise Lapham Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Louise Lapham of Northbrook, Illinois, born in Plant City, Florida, who passed away at the age of 97, on January 4, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Henderson and Cora Henderson; her siblings, Lorne, Herb, Wayne, Jean Wismer and Maribeth Molnar; and her children, Mary Elizabeth and Malcolm Barth.
She is survived by: her husband Frederick George Lapham; her brother Earl; her brother-in-law Grant; her children, Judy Smith (Harold) and Bruce Lapham; her grandchildren, Britnee Webb (Jesse), Brett Lapham (Shana) and Kevin Smith (Brenna); and her great grandchildren, Jozlin Webb, Jase Webb, Ruby Lapham and Malcolm Smith. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Starting in the 1940s, Ruth kept written contact with many of these girlfriends right up to the start of her illness in the midst of the Pandemic.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that gifts be sent in memory of Ruth to a Christian ministry of your choice; or to the Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org.
