Ruth E. McLaughlin Ringer, 86, died December 1, 2014 at Wesley Towers Ralph Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 31, 1928 to Otie Miner and Bessie E. Phipps in Hutchinson, KS. She attended Hutchinson Schools, Buhler High School, Salt City Business College, and Great Lakes Bible School, Zion, Ill. She worked at Wiley's Dept. Store for many years and in the office of Hutchinson Foundry and Steel Co., and other local businesses. In 1950, she married Rufus McLaughlin, Jr. A later marriage was to Robert B. Ringer in 1973, when she moved to Washington State and lived until 1989. She then moved to Rogers, Ark., and back to Hutchinson in 1993.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents, step-father, Herman Gould, and a brother, Orval Gould.
She is survived by 2 sons, Steve McLaughlin, Burrton and Mark McLaughlin, Hutchinson, a daughter, Debra Grigware, Helmut, CA, a brother, Albert Gould, Laguna Hills, CA, 3 stepchildren, Connie Hubbard, Ginger White, and Ronald Ringer, all of CA, 5 grandchildren, Steve Grigware, Travis Gaul, Patrick McLaughlin, Sarah McLaughlin, and Matthew McLaughlin, and several step grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hutchinson. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Reno County or Wesley Towers, both in care of the funeral home.