Ruth Isabel McKague, late of Weyburn passed away December 17, 2011, at the age of 78 years. Ruth was predeceased by her father and mother, Ben and Isobel Paxman (nee Sparks); brother, Arthur Paxman; father and mother-in-law, Milton and Clara McKague (nee Brown). Ruth is survived by her husband Roy, Weyburn; her children, Sandra Chicoine, Grenfell, Dennis McKague (Rayleen Willerton), Paradise Hill, Donna (Garth) Freeman, Goodwater, Marilyn (Vern) Soch, Strathmore, AB; sisters, Joyce Gale, Saskatoon, Dorothy (Gordon) Ward, Weyburn; 10 grandchildren: Deanne (Shayne) Slywka, Regina, Alison Chicoine, Regina, Michael McKague (Melissa Thompson), Lloydminster, Aaron McKague, Paradise Hill, Ashlee McKague, Edmonton, AB, Lisa (Corey) Hughes, Victoria, BC, David Freeman, Goodwater, Dallas Freeman, Moose Jaw, Kristopher Soch and Adam Soch (Sonya Schmidt), Lacombe, AB; four great grandchildren: Ashlyn and Blake Slywka, Seth Sawatsky and Zakk McKague; nieces, Janice Krushlucki, Debbie Peterson; nephews, Arthur and Brad Ward. Ruth was born in the Little Butte District (NW 2-4-15-W2nd) west of Tribune, March 16, 1933. She attended school at Little Butte, Big Timber and Tribune High School. Ruth attended Balfour Technical School to study art, then worked at Scott National in Regina and at the Royal Bank in Weyburn. Roy and Ruth were married October 20, 1952 at Trinity United Church in Tribune. Ruth decorated wedding cakes, raised puppies and helped Roy in producing grain and raising turkeys, chickens and cows. They also ran a commercial egg operation for many years. Ruth also enjoyed gardening, photography, sewing and especially her love of drawing and painting. Ruth belonged to the UCW and the Tribune United Church. In her later years, Ruth, along with Roy, was active in the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society. In 2008 Ruth and Roy moved to an apartment in Weyburn but still kept things going at the farm. Services for Ruth will be held at a later date. For family and friends so wishing donations in memory of Ruth may be made to the Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation, Box 1416, Weyburn, SK S4H 3J9. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfamilymemorialchapel.com "Our family serving your family"
