Kranz, Ruth Gertrude (nee Allen), age 101, of St. Louis, went to her heavenly home on December 14, 2018. She was born to the late Samuel Thomas Allen and Mary Loretta (nee Dashwood) Allen on September 9, 1917. Ruth was a homemaker, loving wife, amazing mother and a sweet grandmother and greatgrandmother. Her smile was made of sunshine and her heart was solid gold. Ruth was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years, Earl Dennis Kranz, and also by her son, Thomas (Sharon) Kranz. She is survived by her six children, Dennis Kranz, Mary Anne (Lonnie) Sanderson, Richard (Gai) Kranz, Sandy Reeves, Patrick (Janice) Kranz and Ruthie (David) Oppy. Additional survivors include 21 grandchildren and 38 (soon to be 39) great-grandchildren. Ruth was best known for her quick with and silly limericks, many of which she taught to her great-grandchildren. And even in her final days, she was still cracking jokes. How did we all get so lucky to have her in our lives for so many years? As Ruth would say. elephino! Private interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Dec. 17, 2018.
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Dec. 17, 2018.
Kranz, Ruth Gertrude (nee Allen), age 101, of St. Louis, went to her heavenly home on December 14, 2018. She was born to the late Samuel Thomas Allen and Mary Loretta (nee Dashwood) Allen on September 9, 1917. Ruth was a homemaker, loving wife, amazing mother and a sweet grandmother and greatgrandmother. Her smile was made of sunshine and her heart was solid gold. Ruth was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years, Earl Dennis Kranz, and also by her son, Thomas (Sharon) Kranz. She is survived by her six children, Dennis Kranz, Mary Anne (Lonnie) Sanderson, Richard (Gai) Kranz, Sandy Reeves, Patrick (Janice) Kranz and Ruthie (David) Oppy. Additional survivors include 21 grandchildren and 38 (soon to be 39) great-grandchildren. Ruth was best known for her quick with and silly limericks, many of which she taught to her great-grandchildren. And even in her final days, she was still cracking jokes. How did we all get so lucky to have her in our lives for so many years? As Ruth would say. elephino! Private interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Dec. 17, 2018.
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Dec. 17, 2018.
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