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Sandusky, OH 44870
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Ruth D. (Brown) Lee, 100, residing in Sandusky, passed away Monday evening, September 26, 2016 at Parkvue Health Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Ruth was born on May 7, 1916 in Greenwich, OH to the late Samuel and Anna (Miller) Brown.
Ruth was valedictorian of her 1934 Greenwich High School graduating class, where she was also a member of the state runner-up basketball team. She had been a lab technician and Durkee's in Norwalk, a real estate agent and a clerk at JcPenny's. She was a fabulous cook and her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ruth is survived by her son, David (Joyce) Lee of Sandusky; granddaughters, Michelle (Robert) Troxell and Melissa (Sean) Pearson and 4 great- grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Donovan Burr Lee; 2 grandchildren in infancy and sisters, Lucille Lane and Barbara Daniels.
Friends may call on Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1607 E Perkins Ave, Sandusky. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 10:00 am with Pastor David Hixson presiding. Family burial will take place Friday afternoon in Green Springs Cemetery, Green Springs, Ohio.
Those wishing to contribute to Ruth's memory may do so to Stein Hospice Services, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870 or to Back to the Wild, P.O. Box 423, Castalia, OH 44824.
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