Ruth Ann (Winters) Walton, 76, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. She was born July 2, 1945 in Wilmington, Ohio, to Louie and Mary (Page) Winters. Ruth graduated from Martinsville high school and attended Wilmington College. She worked at NCR in Dayton, Ohio, where she met her husband, Michael Walton. They were married October 15, 1966, and later moved to the Kansas City area where she lived out her life.
Ruth was a U.S. Mail carrier in Independence and Blue Springs for 20 years. She was involved in genealogy research, the Girl Scouts, Job’s Daughters, Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Blue Springs Historical Society, a member of the Oakland Methodist Church in Buckner, and an avid collector of seashells, rocks, coins, and lighthouses.
She is survived by her husband Michael, brother William (Mary) Winters of Schnellville, IN, sister-in-law Susan Irick of Foley, AL, daughters Mary (Judson) Hammontree of Blue Springs, MO, and Nancy (Jay) Smith of Olathe, KS, and three grandchildren, Evan, Kathryn, and Chloe Hammontree of Blue Springs, plus extended family in Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, in-laws Earl and Mary Walton, and brother-in-law George Irick. The family will receive friends and family on Friday, August 20, 2021, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral service will immediately follow. Interment will be at Blue Springs Cemetery.
The family suggests any memorial contributions be made to the Midwest Genealogy Center (www.mymcpl.org/genealogy) or Alzheimer’s association (www.alz.org). Memories and words of comfort may be shared at the Royer Funeral home website (www.royerfuneralhome.com).
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441
Sandra Hoover
17 Aug 2021Mike and family,
I’m so sorry to hear of Ruth’s passing. She certainly put up a good fight and is hopefully at peace now. You can find comfort in knowing you did all you could to make her last days the best possible.
My heartfelt sympathies to you and your family,
Sandy Hoover
(Friend of Susan’s)
Annette Schuetter
18 Aug 2021Mike, Mary, Nancy and Bill and extended family,
We are so sorry for your loss! May you find comfort remembering all the good times you shared. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Dave and Annette (Knust) Schuetter. Schnellville, IN
Heidi (Burton) Cole
18 Aug 2021I am so sorry to hear of Mom Ruth’s passing. Ruth made a huge difference in my life during my teen years. She helped me know there was always someone who cared and that I mattered. I do what I can to carry on her legacy with Youth today! I am sending love and prayers to the family now.
Jobie Love ❤
Marilyn Whiting
20 Aug 2021So sorry for your loss. Ruth and I were classmates. Such a lovely person!
Kenneth Lewis
25 Aug 2021so very sorry to hear of Ruth’s passing. I was a letter carrier in Blue Springs Missouri. I carried Ruth’s mail route on her day off for several years. She was a special lady. No matter how much mail I left behind for her after her day off, she never was upset or complained. I’ve thought of her many times since my retirement and was always planning to call her to see how she was doing. A great lady and a good friend!! Rest in peace, Ruth!