Ruth Ellen McDonald
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Ruth Ellen McDonald went to her eternal home on February 20, 2017, surrounded by the ones she loved and who loved her so much in return.
She was born Ruth Ellen Holt on November 5, 1935 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. The family moved to Kansas City when she was still in grammar school, and Ruth later graduated from Central High School in 1953. Shortly thereafter she went to work at the Kansas City Bendix plant where she met the love of her life, Glenn Hugh McDonald. They were married in April of 1954, and had three loving children: Sherrie Dawn Jansen née McDonald, Glenn Lyle McDonald, and Robin Scott McDonald.
Ruth was adept at sewing, macramé, decorating (no bauble was safe from glue, glitter, and the ubiquitous can of silver spray paint), and making sure those around her were warm, comfortable, well-fed, and loved. Her restless energy was unbounded, and she worked in turn at John Knox Village and Mid-America Heating and Cooling in Lee’s Summit, and later at Sam’s Club in Independence.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Olive Mae Holt née Hermance, her father, Elmer Holt, her brother and sisters Metta Huff, Grace Waterbury, Betty Simpson, John (J.C.) Holt, and granddaughter Jeannine Marie Vogl née Jansen. She is survived by her beloved husband, Glenn H. McDonald and their three children, all of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She also leaves one grandchild, Jesse Lee Jansen of Kansas City, Missouri and three great-grandchildren: Jansen Lee Vogl, and Trent and Ari Vega.
A private memorial service is planned for March 1st in Peculiar, Missouri. We miss you mom.
So sorry for the family’s loss,my condolences to you all.
From the AK family of friends.
timmo
It is with a very heavy heart that I hear of this news.
Having met Ruth only a handful of times, I could tell that she was a very classy lady.
With you in spirit and in prayer.
From another Audiokarma family member,
Scott Dahnke
(SPL db)
My sincere condolences to the family and friends, my thoughts and prayers to all.
Robert Steed
ETLS – AK
My condolences. Thoughts and prayers for you all.
We were saddened upon the news of Ruth’s passing. May faith, family and friends support you in in your grief. While time may not heal all wounds, we hope with its passage that the memories shared and stories told bring warmth and smiles. Having had the pleasure of knowing Ruth, we are grateful for the richness she added to our lives.
I am sad and I feel your pain ! Ellie & I have been marred as long, and I cannot really fathom the discomfort of your loss, except to say I have been experiencing a lot of this lately. Death is never welcomed, nor has it been in my life…the only thing that sustains us is our faith in God and the promises we understand from our own study of the Bible. We have discussed this for ourselves and we both have agreed that whatever happens life goes on and it is our job, if we are left, to live and be caring for others in our family who are left and to be there for them always…we are here for you folks too, as friends and boy, will we miss the bubbly lady at the other end of the phone, or at the door, who always greeted us with love and laughter. We are grateful for having known your mom for all this time. You are now in our thoughts and prayers for grace to sustain you in these hard times.
marilyn and paddy o’rourke
what a wonderful woman Ruth was, so kind, generous and fun. she was a precious mother, grandmother and great grandmother. we have such lovely memories of her. she will be sadly missed.
Sherri – Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
My heart, and Suzi’s heart, go out to you and your family Glen. The loss of one’s Mother is a pain I have no words for, or have ever heard words for. Many prayers have and will be made in one of the sweetest woman’s name, that I ever had the pleasure and deep honor to know.