Ruth Ann Collier, 63, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, in Columbus.
She was born on February 27, 1949, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Walter I. and Rose Mary (Koerper) Collier.
Survivors include her brother, Don (Kathy) Collier of Toledo, Ohio; nephew, Chris Collier, of Toledo, Ohio; niece, Jenny Collier, of Toledo, Ohio; aunts, Ruth Wank and Marjorie Koerper, both of Tiffin, Ohio, and Margie Wasserman of Fremont, Ohio; numerous cousins; and close friends from the Columbus area; especially, John Kessler and Diane Bagdasarian.
Ruth Ann graduated, in 1967, from Tiffin Calvert High School and in 2002 from Ohio Dominican College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was a member of St. Matthias Catholic Church in Columbus. She worked at Commercial National Bank and then at the Seneca County Welfare Department in the 1970’s, later moving to Columbus. She worked at Freedom Federal Savings in Columbus for over 10 years and in 1992 she started working at the State Teacher’s Retirement System until the present time. Ruth Ann enjoyed bird watching and visiting Columbus area metro parks. She also enjoyed going to Lake Erie and Lakeside.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 12:00 noon at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, with Rev. Gary Walters officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. The Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to mass.
Friends may visit with the family from 6-8:00 P.M. on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio 44883, (419) 447-2424. A Christian Wake Service will begin at 5:30 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Mathias Catholic Church, 1582 Ferris Road, Columbus, Ohio 43224 or The Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, Ohio.
I will miss you very much my dear friend !!!! I was there for you when you needed to talk & you were there for me when I needed to talk !!!! God bless you !!!
You will always be remembered as the sweetest and most humble person I ever knew. You would laugh shyly at silliness and respond gently to chaos. You were always a lady and ever the perfect student. You didn’t seem to even know how brilliant you were or how much we all loved you. In all the years from first grade through high school, never once did you ever do or say a mean word to anyone or do anything to make anyone uncomfortable. You smiled easily and worked hard at everything you did. When you suffered you never complained and you were always there to reach out to others in need. You were a loving and kind daughter, sister and friend and you will be remembered with love.
Richard Gardner
Rest in peace, Ruth Ann.
Gary Huss
Rest in peace.
Jean Klein (Lutes)
Ruth Ann,
I will miss you very much my dear friend !!!! I was there for you when you needed to talk & you were there for me when I needed to talk !!!! God bless you !!!
Rachel Botton (Herron)
Dearest Ruth Ann,
You will always be remembered as the sweetest and most humble person I ever knew. You would laugh shyly at silliness and respond gently to chaos. You were always a lady and ever the perfect student. You didn’t seem to even know how brilliant you were or how much we all loved you. In all the years from first grade through high school, never once did you ever do or say a mean word to anyone or do anything to make anyone uncomfortable. You smiled easily and worked hard at everything you did. When you suffered you never complained and you were always there to reach out to others in need. You were a loving and kind daughter, sister and friend and you will be remembered with love.
Your friend, Rachel