Feb. 28, 1923 – Nov. 2, 2012
Ruth Lorrain Wood, 89, of Sweet Home died Nov. 2, 2012.
She was born Feb. 28, 1923 in Washburn, Wis. to Addarial C. and Etta May (Hughbanks) Miller.
She graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1941 and married Donald Wood in 1942.
Together they raised their four children in several locations around Oregon before returning to Sweet Home in 1973.
After her husband’s death, Mrs. Wood worked at Lebanon Hospital and then retired from White’s Electronics.
She enjoyed cooking, baking, reading and quilting.
She was loved by all and will be missed.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her children, Dixie and son-in-law John Stires, Ray and daughter-in-law Wanda Wood, and Patrick and daughter-in-law Teri Wood; sister Lois Hill; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wood in 1977; and daughter Glenda Muller in 2007.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Lebanon.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.