Ruth Ann Hess

To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. She was a member of Kirtland Bethel Bible Church and loved her church family. She enjoyed going to church, reading her bible and accomplished reading the bible through 3 times.Ruth Ann attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL for one year and was a charter member of Euclid Beach Park Nuts.She found great pleasure in crocheting, doing counted cross stitch, quilting, gardening, crossword puzzles, writing poetry and reading.She made many afghans and counted cross stichery for family and friends.Ruthie loved her family and put them first, sharing always with them. Her happiest times were those she shared with her sisters and nieces.Her church family lovingly thought of her and her sisters as “The Chardon Sisters” when they were together. Survuvors include her sisters Hildegarde Gallagher of Chardon, and Jeannette Mitchell of Chardon, nieces Jeannine (Ron) Eging of Chardon, Jeannelle Mitchell of Mentor and Cheryl (Alan) Ogilbee of Mentor, nephew Douglas (Susan) Mitchell of West Farmington; great nieces Jessica and Stephanie Ogilbee of Mentor; great nephews Daniel, Benjamin and Samuel Mitchell of West Farmington, And many more nieces and nephews; sister in law Kathy Gallagher(Engoglia) of California.