Ruth N. Bailey White Obituary (1923

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Ruth N. Bailey White Mrs. Ruth N. Bailey White, age 90, of Hanover, Indiana, entered this life on September 10, 1923, in Sedgwick, Kansas. She was the loving daughter of the late, William W. and Mabel Shirk Bailey. She was raised in Wichita and was a 1941 graduate of North High School. She graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing in 1944 and became a registered nurse. She worked for St. Francis Hospital in Wichita for nearly ten years. Ruth was united in marriage to Russell D. White on November 8, 1944 in Wichita. This happy union of sixty eight years was blessed with a son and two daughters. The family moved to Indiana and Ruth worked as the head registered nurse at the Whitlatch Clinic in Milan, Indiana for several years. Ruth & Russ settled in Kent in 1955 and she worked as a registered nurse at the Hanover Nursing Center for twenty five years. She enjoyed helping and caring neighbor to anyone who needed help when they were sick in the community. Ruth was a faithful member of the Kent United Methodist Church and served as the pianist, organist and church janitor for many years. Ruth enjoyed fellowship in the Kent United Methodist Women's group. She was proud to have traveled and camped in all fifty United States with her husband. They also enjoyed traveling in Canada, Scotland and Mexico. Ruth had served as Worthy Matron of the Hanover Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 525. She was talented when it came to painting, playing the piano, working puzzles and was an avid reader. Ruth was a devoted wife, loving mom and grandma. She had enjoyed her time at Thornton Terrace Health Campus and helped to brighten up many of the residents with her daily visits. Ruth died on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at 1:36 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Ruth will be missed by her loving daughters, Linda Marie White of Madison, Indiana, Mary Vikki Conners and her husband, Vince of Hanover, Indiana; her loving daughter-in-law, Janice White Polak and her husband, Bob of Ferndale, Washington; her loving brother, Clyve Bailey of Wichita, Kansas; her loving grandchildren, Sarah Lacy (Tyler); Ryan & Suzanne Conners; Heather Miller & Hope White; her adoring great grandchildren, Alexis Conners, Enrique Diaz, Luke Stephens, Abel Lacy, Makyla Miller, Mackenzie Miller, Destiny Lane, Chase Miller, & Aaron White; her great great grandson; her nephews and nieces, Mark Talbert, Steve & Chris Bailey; Kathy Kanouse & Karen Simon. She was preceded in death by her parents William W. and Mabel Shirk Bailey; her husband of 68 years, Russell D. White, died January 23, 2007; her son, David A. White, died in 1998; her grandson, David Martin White; her sister, Nancy Talbert. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 27, 2014, at 11:00 am, by Pastor J.D. Traylor and Rev. Chad Chamness at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Kent Cemetery in Kent, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. EASTERN STAR SERVICE Eastern Star Services will be conducted on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre by Hanover Chapter No. 525 Order of Eastern Star. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Kent United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home.