April 30, 1922 – Oct. 29, 2005
Ruth Evelyn Wampole, 83, of Albany died Oct. 29, 2005.
She was born on April 30, 1922 in Bay City, the second of four children born to Chris and Elizabeth Domaschofsky.
She moved with her family to Junction City at the age of 3, where she lived until graduating from Junction City High School in 1940. She attended Oregon State University and University of Puget Sound studying Occupational Therapy. She married Roy M. Wampole Feb. 10, 1952 in Dallas.
The next 26 years were spent in Sweet Home, Oregon where she and her husband were both employed by Willamette Industries. While raising their two children Mrs. Wampole was active in church, sports, school, and 4 H. A special time for her was when she hosted an AFS Norwegian student, Tove Bjerkreim from 1975-1976.
She also kept busy with favorite hobbies of lapidary, ceramics, stain glass, knitting, and needlework.
In 1985 Mrs. Wampole and her husband moved to the Mennonite Village in Albany. She was active as a volunteer at the Mennonite Village, and also at the Albany Hospital. While she was growing up she dreamed of traveling and seeing exotic foreign countries and in later years she and her husband were fortunate to be able to do that. They traveled to many parts of the world, but she was happiest when she got to spend time with her children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Wampole was a life member of the First United Methodist Church. . Her husband Roy passed away in 1994. A special companion to Ruth was Thomas Ringo, her cat.
Survivors include her children Ron and his wife Lori of Camas, Wash., and Laurie and her husband Mark of Salem; four grandchildren; and sisters Betty Bond of Corvallis and Christine Courtright of LaGrande.
Mrs. Wampole was preceded in death by her husband, mother, father, and infant brother. Memorial contributions can be made to First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, Evergreen Hospice, or Safe Haven Pet Care. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Albany at 11 a.m. on Nov. 26.