Ruth H. Pyle

Ruth H. Pyle, 82, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening, June 15, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on February 5, 1938, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Norman Schmidt and the late Ella (Temple) Schmidt. Ruth was united in marriage to Richard K. Pyle on February 5, 1955, and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2012.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel.

Ruth was a homemaker and loved camping, and gardening.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn (Dan) Exner of Fort Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Donna (Tim) Cramer of Fort Wayne, Indiana; son, Richard (Renee) Pyle of Woodburn, Indiana; daughter, Mary (Tim) Monnier of Fort Wayne, Indiana; son, Mark Pyle of Woodburn, Indiana; daughter, Brenda (Steve) Rambo of Decatur, Indiana; son, Don (Lora Starwalt) Pyle of Butler, Indiana; daughter, Robin (Chris) Patterson of Fort Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Kimberly (Aaron) Eastom of Roanoke, Indiana; sister, Mildred “Suzie” Sorg of Hoagland, Indiana; sister, Carol Doehrman of New Haven, Indiana; sister, Lucy Anderson of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; brother, Bob (Nan) Schmidt of Leesburg, Indiana; brother, Bill (Jane) Schmidt of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 28 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

Ruth was preceded in death by a son, Henry, as an infant; four brothers, Joe, Al, John & George Schmidt; and a sister Marie Esquivel.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel with Father William Kummer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hessen Cassel.

Family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. The Holy Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials can be given to Masses.

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville, Indiana.