Ruth Rich

Ruth Rich of Bradenton, Florida passed away at home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. She was born on March 6, 1928 in Applegate, Michigan. The youngest of eight children of Frank Haag and Emma (Twiehaus) Haag. After graduating from Marlette High School, she married Leigh Rich on August 17, 1947. Ruth and Leigh made their home in Deckerville, Michigan where they raised their family. She was a member of the Eastern Star Organization and helped at many of the Shrine Picnics. Leigh owned a milk hauling business where Ruth acted as bookkeeper. Ruth was hired for clerical work at the Carsonville Exchange State Bank where she was promoted to customer service and later, she served as manager of the Port Sanilac Branch of the Exchange State Bank. She retired from the bank in 1991. Ruth and her husband, Leigh, spent much of their spare time and vacations over the years traveling and were "Snowbirds" in Florida where they permanently relocated to Bradenton in 2001. They were members of the Bradenton Free Methodist Church. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Leigh on March 22, 2019 and her five brothers: Lester, Harvey, Floyd, Everett and Emory Haag, and her two sisters: Violet (Haag, Shier) Brooks and June (Haag, Draher), and son-in-law Gerald Bigaj (Sharon). She is survived and dearly missed by her three children, Sharon (David Quick) of Boston, New York; Randy (Carol Smuda) of Bonney Lake, Washington; Cathy (Rick Volpatti) of Bradenton, Florida, and four grandchildren: Alex and Spencer Rich, Dannylle Trepkoski and Mychal Procida, a sister-in-law Mrs. Gerald (Lillian) Rich, as well as several nieces and nephews and dear friends. A joint memorial service for Ruth and her husband Leigh is scheduled for September 11, 2019 at Downing Cemetery in Deckerville at 11:00 AM. A reception will follow at Liberty Lanes in Sandusky. Memorials in Leigh and Ruth's names can be directed to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements are being handled by the Apsey Funeral Home where condolences may be sent on-line to apseyfuneralhome.net Cemetery Details Downing Cemetery 3151 Range Line Rd. Deckerville, MI 48427 Loading map Previous Events Graveside Service SEP 11. 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (ET) Downing Cemetery 3151 Range Line Rd. Deckerville, MI 48427 Loading map