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Ruth I Morse

Born: 2/23/1930
Died: 9/5/2021
Age: 91
Community: Birch Run, MI

Morse, Ruth I. — of Birch Run, age 91, died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Covenant Healthcare at Saginaw. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at St. Martin Lutheran Church. The family will receive visitors at the church Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from 2–8 PM, and Wednesday at 10 AMuntil the time of service. Memorial donations may be made in her name to St. Martin Lutheran Church, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, or The Mustard Seed of Saginaw.



Ruth was born February 23, 1930 to the late Richard and Gladys (Sargent) Letterman. She graduated from Birch Run High School in 1947, and then graduated from the Saginaw Business Institute in 1948. Ruth met and married her husband Donald W. Morse in 1951. Ruth was employed by Lufkin Rule Company in Saginaw for six years, then enjoyed a career at AC Spark Plug General Motors in Flint for 31 years before retiring in 1990.



She enjoyed reading books and watching Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Nascar. Ruth also loved flower gardening over the years, and most of all, she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.



Left to cherish her memory are: Children: Donald (Helen) Morse, Debra (Mark) Wallingford, Lynnette (Frank) Martinez; Six grandchildren: Tony (Monica) Bullard, Allison Morse, Chloe VanElsacker, Beryl Wallingford, Alec (Emily) Martinez, Maria (Adam) Purviance; Two great-grandchildren: Emory Morse and Timothy VanElsacker; Brothers: Richard Letterman, Robert (Peggy) Letterman; Several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald W. Morse; Parents: Richard and Gladys Letterman; and sister-in-law, Joyce Letterman. Please sign our online guestbook or leave a condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com.

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Visitation
Date:   9/7/2021
Time:   2:00 PM
2PM - 8PM
 
Funeral Service
Date:   9/8/2021
Time:   11:00 AM
 
Location:   St. Martin Lutheran Church
10995 Canada Rd
Birch Run, MI 48415

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