RUBY, Emma Florence "Em"^[1]

1920 - 2014  (94 years)

• Name	RUBY, Emma Florence
  Nickname	Em
  Birth	19 Sep 1920	Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Nov 2014	Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA   [3]
  Death	05 Nov 2014	Belmont, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Age	94 years
  Person ID	I13684	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	RUBY, Richard Frederick "Fred"           b. 22 Jan 1884, Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA           d. 10 May 1955, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	SCHMALE, Adele           b. 2 Nov 1878, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany           d. 4 Jul 1954, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. RUBY, Sgt Christopher Benjamin "Chris"           b. 09 Aug 1913, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 23 Aug 1969  (Age 56 years) ╚═DIEDRICH, Katherine "Kathie"           b. 08 Jan 1915, Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA           d. 05 Aug 1978, Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA  (Age 63 years)     2. RUBY, Adele           b. 27 Nov 1915, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 27 Nov 1915, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 0 years)   3. RUBY, Richard Daniel           b. 15 Dec 1917, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 10 Aug 1973, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA  (Age 55 years)   4. RUBY, Rose Florence           b. 25 Jan 1918, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 26 Feb 1935, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 17 years)   5. RUBY, Sgt Ruth Marie           b. 16 Mar 1919, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 13 Dec 1999, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA  (Age 80 years)   6. RUBY, Emma Florence "Em"           b. 19 Sep 1920, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 05 Nov 2014, Belmont, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)   7. RUBY, May Christine           b. 20 Jul 1922, Newell, Butte County, South Dakota, USA           d. 08 Jun 2005, Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Children	7 children
  	1. RUBY, Sgt Christopher Benjamin "Chris"           b. 09 Aug 1913, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 23 Aug 1969  (Age 56 years)   2. RUBY, Adele           b. 27 Nov 1915, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 27 Nov 1915, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 0 years)   3. RUBY, Richard Daniel           b. 15 Dec 1917, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 10 Aug 1973, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA  (Age 55 years)   4. RUBY, Rose Florence           b. 25 Jan 1918, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 26 Feb 1935, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 17 years)   5. RUBY, Sgt Ruth Marie           b. 16 Mar 1919, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 13 Dec 1999, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA  (Age 80 years)   6. RUBY, Emma Florence "Em"           b. 19 Sep 1920, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA           d. 05 Nov 2014, Belmont, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)   7. RUBY, May Christine           b. 20 Jul 1922, Newell, Butte County, South Dakota, USA           d. 08 Jun 2005, Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Stepparents	RUBY, Carl Benjamin (m. 1902)
  Family ID	F4249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Stepfather	RUBY, Carl Benjamin           b. 1 Jul 1877, Polk City, Polk County, Iowa, USA           d. 3 Nov 1910, Perkins County, Iowa, USA  (Age 33 years)
  Mother	SCHMALE, Adele           b. 2 Nov 1878, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany           d. 4 Jul 1954, Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA (Age 75 years)
  Half siblings	5 half brothers and 1 half sister
  1. RUBY, Christian August Frederick "Fred"           b. 17 Jun 1903, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA           d. 20 Dec 1995, Aloha, Washington County, Oregon, USA  (Age 92 years) ╚═ KRAUSE, Kathleen Naomi + 2. RUBY, Anna Lena Adele           b. 1 Jun 1904, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA           d. 13 Jan 1975, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years) ╚═ DUTTON, Harry Sr,  m. 18 Sep 1927 3. RUBY, Carl Paul           b. 28 May 1905, Wisconsin, USA           d. 21 Mar 1991, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years) ╚═ ANDERSON, Ruth Suzanna 4. RUBY, Paul Benjamin           b. 02 Nov 1906, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA           d. 15 Jul 2001, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 94 years) ╚═ FORDAHL, Nordis Marguerite,  m. 24 May 1931 5. RUBY, Sgt Franklin Anton "Frank"           b. 29 Oct 1907, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA           d. 07 Jul 1980, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 72 years) ╚═ FIELDS, Mabel Lucille 6. RUBY, Sgt William Walter "Bill"           b. 09 Mar 1909, Glidden, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA           d. 18 Jun 1983, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years) ╚═ COSGROVE, Frances Elizabeth
  Family ID	F1818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Sep 1920 - Zeona, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Burial - Nov 2014 - Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA Death - 05 Nov 2014 - Belmont, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Emma Louis "Em" (born Ruby) Willey was the daughter of Richard Frederick "Fred" Ruby (1884 - 1955) and Adele (born Schmale) Ruby (1878 - 1954) in Zeona (Perkins County), South Dakota, USA. On June 12, 1943, Emma married Orman Othe "Ormie" Willey in Zeona (Perkins County), South Dakota, USA. They enjoyed 66 wonderful years together until "Ormie" passed away on May 22, 2009. Both Emma and "Ormie" Proudy Served in the United States Army during World War II. It is fitting, then, that these two Veterans' final resting place is Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg (Douglas County), Oregon, USA. Author and Designer | Official Obituary Below Since 1991, Emma L. Willey designed, created and wrote over 170 projects in needle crafts, which were published in 30 craft magazines: •My Cow Milking Lesson - The Senior Times of The News Review, Roseburg, Oregon •Creativity to Cash - Home Office Opportunities, revised and published in Home Office Journal and in Crafting Today •Riding the Troop Trains in World War II - Periodical, Journal of America’s Military Past •The book Prairie Rattlers, Long Johns and Chokecherry Wine, Memoirs of the Silent Prairie - Published in America 2003 (Nostalgia Magazine published an excerpt from this book) ? •The Old Paring Knife – Good Old Days 2005 •Three Little Girls – Nostalgia 2005 •The book Beyond the Silent Prairie, A Love story – Published in America, 2006 •The book Inspirations and Reflections, 89 Years of Life and Love, 2009 Emma enjoyed writing while living in Roseburg, Oregon with one of her three grown children. Emma then 'retired' to West Virginia with another of her three grown children. Emma is survived by her three grown children, six grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Life Legacy | Official Family Obituary Emma Louise Willey, 94, of Mineral Wells, W.Va., passed away on November 5, 2014 at Carehaven of Pleasants, in Belmont, W.Va. She was born September 19, 1920, in Zeona, S.D., a daughter of the late Richard F. and Adele Schmale Ruby. Emma was a school teacher and a self employed writer (authored three books) and craft designer. She was an Army Staff Sergeant and Veteran of World War II. She was a member of Women of the Moose and was a Lutheran by faith. Her hobbies were needlework and playing cards. She is survived by two daughters, Valerie (Terry) McGee of Mineral Wells, and Marlene (Norman) Johnson of Sioux Falls, SD; one son, Orman Ray (Katie) Willey of Barton, VT; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orman O. Willey; seven brothers; and four sisters. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2333 Pike St., Parkersburg, W.Va. The family would like to thank Dr. Byler and staff at Carehaven for their excellent care of Emma and also, Dr. Elizabeth Powers, Dr. Chua and the staff at the Veterans Clinic in Parkersburg. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 162 Court St., Charleston, WV 25301 Official Obituary (Above) Source: Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg, WV [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S404] Michael Eugene Shaner. [S50] Findagrave.com. [S50] Findagrave.com. Created by: Michael Eugene Shaner Record added: Nov 06, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 138395236