St. Clair County Obits

RUTH ANN ROBBINS
21 November 1940 – 15 November 2006

St. Clair County Courier
24 November 2006
Ruth Ann Robbins, the daughter of Allen Crawford and Edith Rose (Rathbun) Staples, was born November 21, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away November 15, 2006 at St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 65 years.
Ruth lived in the Kansas City area until 1976 when she moved to Green Ridge, Missouri. She moved to Lowry City in 1987 and then to Appleton City in 1999 where she spent the remainder of her life.
Ruth was a very friendly and outgoing person and enjoyed visiting with her friends. She liked to read and travel and was the director of the Appleton City Library. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and Trinity Lutheran Church. She taught secondary special education for 23 years and retired from Appleton City High School.
She was united in marriage to David Robbins on July 21, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. To this union four sons were born.
She was preceded in death by her husband David and son Dwayne.
She is survived by her parents, Allen C. Staples and Edith R. Lemen; three sons: David A. Robbins of Rogersville, Missouri, Donald G. Robbins of the Philipines and Darrell L. Robbins of Appleton City; a half brother John Martin Lemen of Odessa, Missouri; four grandchildren: Elizabeth, Nat, Jay and Jeanie; and one great-grandson, Jacob.
Services for Ruth were Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Appleton City, with Pastor Daniel Mackey officiating.
Musical selections were congregational hymns "I Am Jesus' Little Lamb", "The Lord Is My Shepherd", "Go Rest High On that Mountain", "My Heart Goes On" and "For the Good Times" with Judy Landall, organist.
Casketbearers were David Robbins, Donald Robbins, Darrel Robbins, Dewey Robbins, Danny Robbins adn Ronnie Parks.
Interment was in the Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, Clinton, under the direction of Hill and Son Funeral Home, Appleton City.
Memorials may be made to the Appleton City Library and American Heart Association.

Kansas City Star
18 November 2006
Ruth Ann Robbins, 65, Appleton City, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, passed away November 15, 2006. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, November 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Appleton City, with visitation 9-10 a.m. Burial Clinton Memory Gardens. (Arr: Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, 660-476-2135)