RUTH G. ENGLE

Ruth G. Engle, age 96, of Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of Albion, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne. Born April 15, 1914 in Noble Township, IN, she was the daughter of Chauncey C. and Bessie (Friskney) Baughman.
She graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1932 and from Manchester College with Class of 1936. On December 30, 1938 she married Ross L. Engle in Morocco, IN. She lived in Whitley County until 1979 when she moved to Noble Township, Noble County. Before her marriage, she taught 4th and 5th graders for 2 years. Her teaching career also included 6 years at Wolf Lake, 1 year private kindergarten and 3 years public kindergarten. While assisting on the family farm, she worked at the S L Truck Stop for 5 years. She was a member of Burr Oak Baptist Church and the church missionary circle.
Survivors include 2 sons, Harry Lee (Lois) Engle of Angola and Allen D. (Karen) Engle of Albion; 6 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ross L. Engle in 1992, brothers, Gene and John Baughman and granddaughter, Debbie Gray.
Visitation is Friday, May 21, 2010 from 2-4 6-8 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral service is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Mark Woods of Burr Oak Baptist Church and Reverend Brent Wedding officiating. Burial will follow at Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam, IN. Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Engle to Parkview Whitley Home Health Hospice. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.