Ruth Elijah

Ruth (Kreager) Elijah, 95, of Ligonier, IN was welcomed into her heavenly home on June 10, 2019.  She was born on Nov 6, 1923 in Cromwell, IN to Tony and Fern (Moschel) Kreager.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Elijah in October of 1998. She was the last surviving member of her eight brothers and sisters.

Ruth was a Christ follower and loved reading her Bible and listening to sermons.  The Lord gained a hard-working, spunky, comedic, sharp card player, and honest person.  You always knew where you stood with Ruth, but her heart was bigger than she was.  She would do anything for anyone.  Ruth spent her life helping others.  She loved God, family, community, and country with every ounce of her being. We could always count on her and her support.  She was also a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Ruth loved her city and country dearly.

She was a member of the Ligonier United Methodist Church. Ruth was a leader in their annual Bazaar for many years, their rummage sale, and their Samaritans group. She was a beautician by trade until she was 90 years old.

In 2008, the city of Ligonier honored her as one of the Grand Marshalls in the Marshmallow Festival Parade, for being instrumental with the mural paintings around the city.  She worked hard with others to study the Legends of Ligonier, and then planned the murals and hired the artists.  They were honored by Indiana’s Lt. Governor for their work with the murals through the Indiana Main Street Program.

In her later years, Ruth loved sitting on her porch and visiting with the many friends who stopped by.

She is survived by her son, Terry (Carol) Elijah of DeLand, FL and daughter, Jane (Bill) Noelle of Ligonier, IN.  She had 6 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from  4-8 pm on Friday June 14, 2019 at the Ligonier United Methodist Church, 466 Townline Road, Ligonier, IN 46767. A funeral service will be held in Ruth’s honor on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 10am at the church. Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Ligonier, IN.

Memorials may be made to the Ruth Stultz Preschool or the Ligonier United Methodist Church.