LEWISTOWN - Ruth M. Eckley, 88, of 15 Ridge Road, Lewistown, died at 1:13 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Beverly Healthcare-William Penn, 163 Summit Drive, Lewistown. Born April 6, 1913 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Wilmont and Alice (Collier) Corson. Her husband Charles T. Eckley preceded her in death in 1984. Surviving are: a son, Charles R. Renninger, 15 Ridge Road, Lewistown; brothers and a sister, Martha Albright, Charles Corson, David Corson and Bill Corson, all of Lewistown, and William Corson, Alfarata; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lorma Herbster Wagner, in 1990 and by three granddaughters. She was a homemaker and earlier in life was employed in the reeling department of the American Viscose Corp. She was a Presbyterian by faith. She was a member of the Lewistown Moose Lodge Auxiliary. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hoenstine Funeral Home, Inc., 75 Logan St., Lewistown, with the Rev. Jacob T. Traxler officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Rock Cemetery. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mifflin County Library, 123 N. Wayne St., Lewistown, PA 17044.
LEWISTOWN - Ruth M. Eckley, 88, of 15 Ridge Road, Lewistown, died at 1:13 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Beverly Healthcare-William Penn, 163 Summit Drive, Lewistown. Born April 6, 1913 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Wilmont and Alice (Collier) Corson. Her husband Charles T. Eckley preceded her in death in 1984. Surviving are: a son, Charles R. Renninger, 15 Ridge Road, Lewistown; brothers and a sister, Martha Albright, Charles Corson, David Corson and Bill Corson, all of Lewistown, and William Corson, Alfarata; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lorma Herbster Wagner, in 1990 and by three granddaughters. She was a homemaker and earlier in life was employed in the reeling department of the American Viscose Corp. She was a Presbyterian by faith. She was a member of the Lewistown Moose Lodge Auxiliary. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hoenstine Funeral Home, Inc., 75 Logan St., Lewistown, with the Rev. Jacob T. Traxler officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Rock Cemetery. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mifflin County Library, 123 N. Wayne St., Lewistown, PA 17044.
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