Ruth Curran Bell

Ruth (Curran) Bell, 91, of Kansas City, Kansas, went to the loving arms of Jesus on January 1^st, 2012.

 

Born on March 25^th 1920, she had ninety-one wonderful, eventful years on earth. Ruth was the first drum major at Shawnee Mission High School.  In the fifties, she read water meters in Mission, Kansas.  She had three children by her first husband, Merle Curran, but Michael Curran preceded her in death.  Her two daughters, Sharon (Curran) Harrison and Cassandra (Curran) Harrison survive her. 

 

Preceding her in death are two grandsons, Cary Dean Curran and Shane Harrison.  There are five remaining grandchildren: Michelle Reisen, Stefani Mustain, Shawn Curran, Vince Harrison and Tabitha Torgrude, twelve great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.  She leaves three sisters:  Helen Davis, Vivian Brownell and Elva June Wager-Smith. She will be missed by all! 

 

Visitation and Funeral Service

 

A visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee with the funeral service following at 11:00 a.m. and burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, Shawnee, Kansas.

 

 

Memorial Contributions

 

Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice,  10100 W. 87th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

 

 

 

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