Obituary of Ruth Paape

<h1>Ruth Paape</h1> 1913 - 2007 Passed away, on July 8, 2007 at the age of 93 years. Cherished husband of the late Charles William Paape (1999). Loving mother of Charles William, Cecelia Ruth, John Conrad and David Allen and her daughter-in-laws Hue and Susan. She derived much joy from her seven grandchildren and most recently, her first great-grandchild. She was born in Narsingpur, India, the daughter of American missionaries. Most of her childhood was spent in India, including many formative years at “The Woodstock School,” an English school of mixed foreign and Indian students, in sight of Mount Everest. When she returned to the States she had a high school diploma and an advanced degree in piano from the Royal Conservancy of Music-London. She taught music professionally and actively volunteered in the health system (Freeport Hospital), The Canadian Federation of University Women and her church, the First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo. She actively worked for scholarship programs with both CFUW and WLU. In a number of organizations, she participated in a number of interest groups. Her sense of whimsy is illustrated by her pride at belonging to CFUW’s “Monday Night Book Group which meets on Wednesday afternoon.” That and her recorder (small baroque musical instruments) group were activities she enjoyed thoroughly. She developed a love of gardening, with particular interest in wild flowers. Even after she moved out of the family home into the Waterloo Heights Retirement Apartments she remained involved by volunteering to help out with the gardening on the grounds. This and volunteering to work with the plants at Freeport Hospital, kept her hands in the earth, right to the end. Friends are invited to share their memories of Ruth with her family at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home 171 King Street South in Waterloo on Saturday, July 14, 2007 from 7-9 pm. Visitation will continue on Sunday , July 15, from 12 noon to 12:45. The funeral service to celebrate Ruth’s life will follow in the Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 pm. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family in the Funeral Home's Fireside Reception Room for refreshments and a time to visit. Condolences for the family and donations to The CFUW K-W Charitable Fund, a source of scholarships and bursaries for bursaries for exceptional students, can be arranged through the funeral home - 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com In living memory of Ruth, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.