Ruth O. Siebert, age 87, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at her home in rural Grant County. She was born May 16, 1937, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford and E. Pearl (Duvall) Hacker.
Ruth graduated from Grant County Rural High School and then attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. She married Kenneth L. Siebert on September 4, 1955, in Ulysses. Ruth worked for Dr. Palmer and Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in medical records, the Wagon Bed Motel, and R&R Specialties, and was the secretary of the Mennonite Brethren Church. While her family was growing up, she was a sewing leader for the Cloverleaf and Full of Pep 4-H Clubs and served as a Girl Scout leader. Ruth enjoyed playing cards, loved to sew and made blankets for all her grandkids. She also found time to oil paint, bowl, and most of all enjoyed time spent with her family.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Kenneth, of their home; son, Chris Siebert and Alecia of Ulysses; daughters, Cheryl Denning and husband, Dan, of Delphos, Brenda Siebert and husband, Richard Siegenthaler, of Wichita, Sonya McCauley and Whitey Summers of Ulysses, and Paula Ybarra and Brandon Phelps of Ulysses; 11 grandchildren and their spouses, 33 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, two grandchildren, Daniel Joseph Siebert and Aubree Denning; great-granddaughter, Ezri Aiyana Chavez-Ybarra; and two brothers, Raymond and Ronald Hacker.
Visitation will be Friday, June 7, 2024, from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Oasis Church in Ulysses with Pastor Dan Denning officiating. Interment will follow at the Ulysses Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, KS 67880. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.