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Ruth Esther
Weston
Weston
1938 - 2018
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Obituary for Ruth Esther Weston
Ruth Esther Weston was born on September 18, 1938 at the I.H.S Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD. She was born to Gilbert and Nancy (Brown Eyes) Weston. Ruth passed away at the Rapid City Regional Hospital on the early morning of June 28, 2018.
She went to elementary school at Porcupine Day School in Porcupine, SD. She went to High School at Pine Ridge High School. She received her GED from Oglala Lakota College. Ruth joined the teacher corps after high school and went to college at Black Hills State where she received her teaching degree. Ruth was a life long Educator. She taught at Porcupine School, Little Wound School, Loneman School, and Pine Ridge School. Ruth had an only son Keith “Chuck” Weston. He passed away in 1979. Ruth retired from teaching in 2014.
She moved east of Porcupine, SD where she grew up.
Ruth had a very kind heart. She treated everyone with compassion and love. She always wanted to help everyone and she was always happy to see the grandkids. She loved all of them greatly.
She is survived by her sister, Violet (Weston) Robinson; many cousins, nieces, nephews, and 1 hunka son, Samuel Trueblood.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Nancy Weston; 8 brothers; 3 sisters; and 1 son.
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 2:00 PM, Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD, with prayer services starting at 7:00 PM Monday evening
Funeral Services: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD
Officiating: Rev. Stanley Hollow Horn and Rev. Simon Looking Elk
Burial Services: Porcupine Presbyterian Cemetery, Porcupine, SD
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD
She went to elementary school at Porcupine Day School in Porcupine, SD. She went to High School at Pine Ridge High School. She received her GED from Oglala Lakota College. Ruth joined the teacher corps after high school and went to college at Black Hills State where she received her teaching degree. Ruth was a life long Educator. She taught at Porcupine School, Little Wound School, Loneman School, and Pine Ridge School. Ruth had an only son Keith “Chuck” Weston. He passed away in 1979. Ruth retired from teaching in 2014.
She moved east of Porcupine, SD where she grew up.
Ruth had a very kind heart. She treated everyone with compassion and love. She always wanted to help everyone and she was always happy to see the grandkids. She loved all of them greatly.
She is survived by her sister, Violet (Weston) Robinson; many cousins, nieces, nephews, and 1 hunka son, Samuel Trueblood.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Nancy Weston; 8 brothers; 3 sisters; and 1 son.
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 2:00 PM, Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD, with prayer services starting at 7:00 PM Monday evening
Funeral Services: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD
Officiating: Rev. Stanley Hollow Horn and Rev. Simon Looking Elk
Burial Services: Porcupine Presbyterian Cemetery, Porcupine, SD
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD
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