Ruth Ann Ralph Obituary (1939

Ruth Ann Ralph, 81, of Odell, IL died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 8:30 pm at Good Samaritan Home in Pontiac. Private family graveside services will be held at St. Paul Cemetery in Odell, IL with Father Chris Haake officiating. A memorial mass will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to St. Paul School in Odell, IL. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac, IL is handling the arrangements. Ruth was born on March 10, 1939 in Morris, IL, the daughter of Leo and Margaret (Plesko) Harrington. She married Richard Ralph on May 31, 1959 in Odell, IL. She is survived by her two sons: Mike (Julie Harner) Ralph of Pontiac and John (Sarah Streck) Ralph of Riverside; and her daughter: Nicole (Roy) Rickert of Bismarck, ND; 10 grandchildren: Rachael, Jake (Ashley) and Jackie Ralph; Luke, Will, Emma and Owen Ralph; Molly, Paul and Elliot Rickert; and three great-grandchildren: Ryder and Todd Hollander, and Alex Ralph. She is also survived by her sister: Marilyn Howell of Streator, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, February 12, 2017, and daughter, Jamie Ann Ralph, October 6, 2009. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was known for her love of cooking, painting, shopping, crossword puzzles and reading. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, and made lifelong friends in the Circle 9 Card Club. She volunteered at the Odell Food Pantry and enjoyed participating in Silver Sneakers and yoga.