Ima Ruth Morrison
September 1st, 1933 - July 5th, 2006
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Ima Ruth's Obituary
Ima Ruth Morrison, 72, of South Haven died Monday, July 5 at her home.
She was born September 1, 1933 in Trimble, Tennessee to Annice “Pauline” (Turner) and Thomas “Clifford” Keeling. Ruth married William “Bill” Morrison on December 11, 1954 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. As a young bride she was employed as a bookkeeper, a full-time homemaker when children came along, then as a marketing assistant at Do-It Corporation from which she retired. She also spent many years as a volunteer with South Haven Public Schools working with special-needs children. Additionally she volunteered innumerable hours to her church, generously using her many talents in any way needed including playing piano, teaching, directing theatrical and talent events, being a youth camp counselor, working extensively with genealogy, and serving in numerous auxiliaries within the church—always with her heart focused on serving our Heavenly Father.
Ruth was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and possessed a very strong testimony of the Gospel. Along with her husband, they supported their two oldest daughters on missions to share the beliefs, hopes, and blessings of the Gospel which was a very integral part of her life.
Ruth is survived by her husband Bill Morrison of South Haven and four children, Nadine Moore (David) of Mesa, AZ, Paula Ballmer (Roger), of Olivet, MI, Charles Morrison of South Haven, MI, and Rebecca Lawson (Jeff) of Mackinaw City, MI, as well as nine grand children. Her surviving siblings include Thomas of AK, Jerry of CA, Oscar of NM, and Betty Stoeber, Linda Velasquez, Peggy Waters, and Darlene Keeling all of CO and her dear friend, Betty Toney
A warm invitation is extended to join together for a visitation to honor Ruth from 7:00p.m.-9:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the funeral service at Filbrandt Family Funeral Home at 1:00, Saturday, July 8, 2006. President Mark E. Toney will preside and officiate services. Interment will take place at North Shore Memory Gardens, Hagar Shores, Michigan.
Friends wishing to sign the register online may leave a message for the family at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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