Dear Friends in Christ -Our beloved Ruth Schuster, a devoted, long-time member of St. Paul's, passed away on Friday, July 27th.
A service of memorial and celebration of her life will be held here at St. Paul's on Sunday, September 16th, at 2:00 p.m.
Please keep Ruth's beloved family and friends in your prayers during this time, as they mourn her passing and fondly remember the blessings Ruth was to her family, friends and community.
Following is Ruth's obituary, as provided by her family.
Faithfully yours,
Janet+
Ruth M. Shuster (April 7, 1923 - July 27, 2007)
Mrs. Ruth M. Shuster passed away Friday morning, July 27, 2007 at Lincoln County Medical Center in Troy, Missouri. She was 84 years old. Ruth was born April 7, 1923 in Norwalk, Connecticut to Lloyd and Wilhelmina (Naumann) Sturges. She attended Norwalk High School and Grace Episcopal Church in Norwalk. She moved with her family to Derby, Connecticut and there married Stanley Klubek. They were blessed with five children: Michael, William, Kathryn, Joseph and Julie. Stanley preceded her on December 7, 1959. She married Bruno Shuster on August 4, 1962 and acquired two stepsons: John and Joseph Shuster. Bruno and Ruth spent 30 wonderful years together before he passed away on April 25, 1991. She was a long-time member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Huntginton, Connecticut and was active in church affairs and sang in the church choir. Ruth was a student of Maestro John Heidenger of Wallingford, Connecticut and sang with his Solo Ensemble. She also worked as a volunteer at Griffin Hospital. Ruth later moved to Elsberry, Missouri and spent her last two years with her daughter, Julie and her dog Heidi. Surviving are her children: Michael (Jerrilyn) Klubek of Shelton, Connecticut, William (Jacklyn) Klubek of Anderson, South Carolina, Kathryn Reyes of Plymouth, Michigan, Joseph (Glennie) Klubek of Leavenworth, Kansas, Julie Klubek of Elsberry, Missouri, John Shuster of Uncasville, Connecticut and Joseph Shuster of Wichita, Kansas; three brothers: Edwin Sturges, Joseph Brotherton, and Walter Brotherton and seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, and her siblings Beverly Gamble and Robert Sturges. Ruth will be sadly missed and long remembered by all those who knew and loved her. Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1867 Lackland Hill Parkway,St.Louis,Mo,63146. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Huntington, Connecticut on September 16, 2007 at 2 pm. Family and friends may view the on-line guest registry at www.mccoyblossomfh.com.
