CCHS Alumni Database Header

Columbia City High School
Alumni Database

HOME

* = Has Email

** = Deceased

UPDATE ENTRY	UPLOAD PHOTOS	ADD A NAME	WEBMASTER
MAIN INDEX	CLASS OF 1945	CLASS MEMORIES	REUNION INFO


Name:	Ruth K. Wolfe Burd
Spouse:	Jack E. Burd
Address
	DECEASED 2021,
Phone Number
Email Address
Personal Website
Class of	1945	Attended from through
Graduated Here?	Yes
If graduated elsewhere, graduated from:
College Attended:

Birthdate:	December 19, 1926
Date of Death:	November 2, 2021

Current Occupation:

Notes:	Ruth K. Burd, 94, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Miller's Oak Pointe Assisted Living. Born December 19, 1926 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Herbert E. and Mary L.(Humbarger) Wolfe. A lifelong resident of Whitley County, Ruth attended Columbia City High School. On March 9, 1951 she married Jack E. Burd at First Church of God. Ruth worked for Blue Bell, Whitley Products, Weatherhead, and 30 years at H&R Block. She had been a member of Blue River Community Church and the church's women group Mary Dels, Ruth Rebecca Lodge #341 for over 65 years, LAPM- Odd Fellows, Past Noble Grands, Lakeview Club and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She had volunteered at The Oaks Nursing home for several years and was an avid card player. Ruth is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (Joe) Shirk, Linda (Craig Parcher) Selvaggio and Evelyn (Bill) Philpott; brother, Deo (Janet) Wolfe; sister, Hilda Mitten; five grandchildren, Angie Hedges, Mike Shirk, Melissa Selvaggio, Brett Selvaggio and Brittany Bleichner; and 10 great-grandchildren, Hayden, Brooklyn, Andrew, Riley, Katelyn, Cheyanne, Mackenzie, Josh, Brianna and Elliot. Aside from her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Wolfe; and brother-in-law, Richard Mitten. Funeral services will be 11 am, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City with visitation beginning at 9 am. Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus will be officiating and Ruth will be laid to rest next to her husband at Greenhill Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given in memory to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana or Gideon's International.

Last Updated:	11-04-2021		Alumni ID:	29126

Database Footer

Class Coordinators needed. If your class does not have a Class Coordinator listed with its officers, you can volunteer by clicking here: webmaster@cchsaa.org. For more info, click here