Ruth M. Vonderschmitt, age 101, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, in Legacy Living Nursing Home in Jasper, Indiana.
Ruth was born in Ireland, Indiana, on October 25, 1921, to John “Max” and Elizabeth (Schuetter) Renner. She married Rudy Vonderschmitt on November 20, 1943, in St. Mary Catholic Church in Ireland, Indiana. He preceded her in death on March 12, 2002.
Ruth was a homemaker and member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana, and a previous member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
She loved to paint and was an artist. She also enjoyed music, quilting, sewing, crocheting, woodworking, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.
Surviving are four daughters, Bonnie (Michael) Worland, Huntingburg, IN, Linda (Glen) Uebelhor, Jasper, IN, Elaine (David) Mills, Jasper, IN, Myra (Charles) Hamilton, Indianapolis, IN, 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild on the way, and one brother-in-law, Otto Begle, Ferdinand, IN.
Preceding her in death besides her husband are five sisters, Rita Lampert, Valeria Bellner, Beatrice Schroeder, Esther Gutgsell, and Jean Begle, and one brother, Albert Renner.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth M. Vonderschmitt will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in Holy Family Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. (noon) Mass time at Holy Family Catholic Church on Wednesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church or to a favorite charity.
Condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
