- Born on: February 8, 1940
- Departed on: September 13, 2014
- Resided in: Mt. Vernon, IA
Ruth Marie Michaud
Ruth Marie Michaud died on September 13, 2014, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. She was 74 years of age.
Ruth was born in Downing, Missouri, on February 8, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents Emma and Harry Lewis, and by her older sister, Mary Ann.
Ruth’s family moved to Iowa where she attended elementary and grade school in Rutland; high school in Fort Dodge; Fort Dodge Community College; and the University of Iowa from which she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and teaching, and a Master’s degree in English Literature.
Ruth was a high school English teacher for 30 years, most of them at Mount Vernon High School in Iowa, and five years at New Prairie High School in Indiana. She was also an Assistant Librarian for three years at the South Bend Library in South Bend, Indiana.
Ruth leaves behind her husband of 50 years marriage, Norman, 81, a son, Nathaniel, 44, his wife Carol, and their son, Ruth’s much loved grandson, Alexander, 7 years of age. She also leaves behind a sister, Martha, her husband Guy Rosenberg, a brother, David Lewis, his wife Judy, a sister, Rachel, her husband Orlando Nicholson, and a brother, John.
Ruth loved reading, writing, corresponding, teaching, gardening, caring for birds, and most especially the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Four of the many lines of Dickinson she loved deeply commemorate her loss to those of us who loved Ruth fully:
I MEASURE every Grief I meet
With narrow, probing, Eyes,
I wonder if It weighs like Mine,
Or has an Easier size.
As were her wishes she will be cremated. A private family memorial service will be held at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.
Memorials may be directed in her name to any of the following: Planned Parenthood; Inner City Scholarship Fund, 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1400, New York, N.Y. 10022; Catholic Charities.
Ruth was born in Downing, Missouri, on February 8, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents Emma and Harry Lewis, and by her older sister, Mary Ann.
Ruth’s family moved to Iowa where she attended elementary and grade school in Rutland; high school in Fort Dodge; Fort Dodge Community College; and the University of Iowa from which she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and teaching, and a Master’s degree in English Literature.
Ruth was a high school English teacher for 30 years, most of them at Mount Vernon High School in Iowa, and five years at New Prairie High School in Indiana. She was also an Assistant Librarian for three years at the South Bend Library in South Bend, Indiana.
Ruth leaves behind her husband of 50 years marriage, Norman, 81, a son, Nathaniel, 44, his wife Carol, and their son, Ruth’s much loved grandson, Alexander, 7 years of age. She also leaves behind a sister, Martha, her husband Guy Rosenberg, a brother, David Lewis, his wife Judy, a sister, Rachel, her husband Orlando Nicholson, and a brother, John.
Ruth loved reading, writing, corresponding, teaching, gardening, caring for birds, and most especially the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Four of the many lines of Dickinson she loved deeply commemorate her loss to those of us who loved Ruth fully:
I MEASURE every Grief I meet
With narrow, probing, Eyes,
I wonder if It weighs like Mine,
Or has an Easier size.
As were her wishes she will be cremated. A private family memorial service will be held at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.
Memorials may be directed in her name to any of the following: Planned Parenthood; Inner City Scholarship Fund, 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1400, New York, N.Y. 10022; Catholic Charities.
