Obituary of Ruth E. Dell
Princeville - Ruth E. Dell, 94, of Princeville, died at 7:13 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2001 , at Methodist Medical Center , Peoria .
Born November 15, 1907 , in Princeville , Illinois , the daughter of William and Sarah Henry Cornish, she married Raymond G. Dell on June 4, 1930 , in Princeville. He died February 25, 1989 , in Princeville.
Surviving are 1 son , Don (and Marilyn) Dell of Princeville , IL ; 1 daughter , Theda (and Gary) Troutman of Princeville , IL ; 6 grandchildren ; and 14 great-grandchildren . Her parents, one brother, Sherman Cornish, and one sister, Nelle Beall preceded her in death.
She and her husband farmed southwest of Princeville. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Princeville.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2001 , at First Presbyterian Church, Princeville. Rev. Harry Losey will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 til 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2001 , at Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home, Princeville, and one hour prior to funeral service at church. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens , Peoria .
Memorial contributions may be made to her church or Akron/Princeville Ambulance Service.
Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home (Joe Hott) 309 385-4414