Ruth Tomson

August 23, 1912 - September 7, 2003

Age: 91

Greensburg, Indiana

                  

Date of Death: Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.
Place of Death:
Her residence
Date of Birth:
August 23, 1912
Place of Birth: Benton County, Indiana
Date of Funeral:
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 11:00 a.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home at Westport
Visitation:
Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Officiating:
Rev. Bill Leak and Rev. Stanley Shaw
Place of Burial: Union Presbyterian Cemetery




Parents: Oren and Luie (Sparks) Wilson

History:

Residential: She was born and raised in Benton County.
                  She has been a Jackson Township resident since 1950.

Education: She graduated from Crothersville High School.
                Graduated from Hanover College in 1931 from the Elementary Teacher Training Program. 
                She also attended Ball State University.

Occupation: She was an elementary school teacher having taught in Benton & Jackson Counties for 18 years.

Memberships: Letts United Methodist Church where she played piano and taught Sunday School.                   

                     Progressive Home Demonstration Club

                     Greensburg and Columbus Senior Citizen groups

                     Letts United Methodist Women

 

Married to: A. Wayne Tomson        
      Place: Crothersville, Indiana
       Date:  June 17, 1950   
   He preceded her in death on July 18, 2003


 

SURVIVORS:

1 Son - James A. Tomson - Greensburg, Indiana

1 Brother - Harry Wilson - Altoona, Florida

4 Grandchildren - Jacqueline AmRhein - Westport, Indiana

                           Jimmy Tomson - Westport, Indiana

                           Julie Blaich - Greensburg, Indiana

                           Jennifer Waechter - Greensburg, Indiana

10 Great Grandchildren

 

Preceded in death by Parents

                                   Husband

                                   2 Brothers: Paul Wilson
                                                    Harlin Wilson

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Decatur County Hospice or
Letts United Methodist Church through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.

 

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