- Lorene (Lewis) Ruble, 91, of Annapolis, Mo., died at Clarks Mountain Nursing Home on Jan. 20, 2013. She was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Redford, Mo., to Carrie (Harrison) Lewis and Tump Lewis.
On May 18, 1938, she married Melvin Beryl Dutch Ruble, and to this union, three children were born, Linvell Dean (Laurel), Loren Wayne (Joyce), and Leland Cotton Ruble. The Rubles made their home in Vulcan, Mo. Lorene moved from Vulcan to St. Louis in 1959, where she worked for the National Hat Co. She later changed careers, and worked the remainder of her career in the Bargain Basement of Sears on Kingshighway in St. Louis. She loved to work outside in her gardens at her home in Annapolis. She loved to be with her children and grandchildren, asking them, "Have you ate yet?" every time she greeted them. She enjoyed watching her programs, working puzzles, and making her grandchildren quilts. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sons, Linvell Dean, Loren Wayne and Leland Cotton Ruble; two brothers, Oliver Lewis and Lee Lewis; and two sisters, Nora Hill and Ida Reed.
Lorene is survived by six grandchildren, Charles (Debby) Ruble of Arnold, Tony (Sheila) Ruble of Vulcan, Mark (Lisa) Ruble of Manhattan, Ill., Milton (Rebecca) Ruble of Leavenworth, Kan., Krista (Steven) Ross of Methuen, Mass., and Rita Jo Ruble of Ellington, Mo. Also surviving are four great-grandchildren, Emily, Isaac, Dean, and Oliver; five great-step-grandchildren, Daniel Griffon, Amy Hawkey, Abrielle Borkewicz, Christopher Borkewicz, and Lacey Borkewicz.
Funeral services were held Jan. 22 at Vulcan Assembly of God Church with Rev. Jerry Cuneio delivering the message. Fred Allen, Donald Reed, Milton Ruble, Tony Ruble, and Charles Ruble served as pallbearers. Burial was in the Sutton Cemetery in Vulcan.
Memorials may be made to Vulcan Assembly of God Church or Sutton Cemetery Association. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brysonfuneralhome.com.
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1921 - 2013 (91 years)
