Emma Ruth Dehn, age 78 of Clinton, Missouri passed away January 11, 2006 at the Independence Manor Care Center, Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:30 P.M., Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the chapel. Family suggests contributions to the Crossroads Hospice or the Alzeheimers Association and may be left at the funeral home.


Ruth was born in Lowry City, Missouri the daughter of Ray and Dorothy Hughes Land. She was united in marriage to Lester Arnold Dehn on December 29, 1946. He preceded her in death on November 17, 1973. She was a clerk for Weight Watchers for many years. She was a member of the Golden Gate Baptist Church, Better Homemakers Extension Club, Pleasant Hill Quilt Guild and the Clinton Senior Center Card Group.


She is survived by one son, Roy A. Dehn and wife, Beverly of Clinton, Missouri ; two daughters, Carol A. Lloyd and husband, Oscar of Windsor, Missouri and Betty A. Tucker and husband, Leonard of Independence, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Wilma Parker and June Dehn, both of Clinton, Missouri as well as ten grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.