Ruth Johnson

RUTH HELENA JOHNSON was born November 27, 1898 in Roxbury KS, and died February 22, 1992 in Kansas. She married RUEBEN NATHAN KOONS June 03, 1923, son of WILLIAM H KOONS. He was born July 12, 1896 in Mc Pherson, KS, and died February 05, 1949 in Web City, MO. RUTH and RUEBEN are both buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, East of Lindsborg

More about RUEBEN: Military service: PVT, World War I, WW I "left its mark on his health" -- Obituary RUTH and RUEBEN had one child: Betty Joyce.

1940 Census has them living at 222 N. McKinley, Lindsborg, KS, Reuben 43, Ruth 41, & Betty Joyce 15. 1930 census has the family living at 226 Main St.

1950s Census had her living E State Street as a widow, Lindsborg and working as a cook in a hospital. She is listed as head of household with nine "lodgers."

*Obituary*

Ruth H. Koons, 93, homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1992. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Trinity United Methodist Church.

Survivors: daughter, Betty J. Parker of Pittsburg; brothers, William B. Johnson of Longmont, Colo., Edwin Johnson of Lindsborg; sisters, Ella Herren of Salina, Millie Crabtree of Odessa, Mo.; one grandchild; two great- grandchildren. Memorials have been established with Lindsborg Senior Center and Trinity United Methodist Church. Anderson-Hays Funeral Home.

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