Ruth June Mcquown
May 12, 1941 — December 29, 2020
Ruth June McQuown, 79, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A private Funeral Service will be held at on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Dennis Juhl. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Ruth, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Burial will follow the service at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Ruth was born May 12, 1941, in Addison, New York, the daughter of William and Edith (Rice) Sullivan. On June 14, 1963, Ruth was united in marriage to Paul F. McQuown in Hamilton, Montana. She worked in a greenhouse in Colorado for several years. Ruth was a housekeeper for St. John’s Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where she was a member. She enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles. Ruth will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ruth is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Paul McQuown; two sons, Allen McQuown of Springville and Eric (Melissa) McQuown of Marion; two daughters, Paula McQuown of Springville and Peggy (Andy) Burnett of Lisbon, Iowa; three grandchildren, Brandon, Dustin, and Brittney (Alex) Burnett; four great-grandchildren, Andrea, Addison, Aleeya, and Ashton; four brothers, William “Junior” (Barb) Sullivan, Frank (Nancy) Sullivan, Raymond (Valerie) Sullivan all of Addison, New York, and Charlie (Emily) Sullivan of Cameron, New York; and two sisters, Margaret Wright and Alice Sullivan both of Addison, New York.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Edith Sullivan; four brothers, Leon, Bobby, Richard, and Clarence “Shorty” Sullivan; one sister, Esther; and one grandson, Jamie Burnett.
Memorials in Ruth’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place in Memphis, Tennessee, 38105; or to their website @ www.stjude.org/donate .
Ruth was born May 12, 1941, in Addison, New York, the daughter of William and Edith (Rice) Sullivan. On June 14, 1963, Ruth was united in marriage to Paul F. McQuown in Hamilton, Montana. She worked in a greenhouse in Colorado for several years. Ruth was a housekeeper for St. John’s Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where she was a member. She enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles. Ruth will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ruth is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Paul McQuown; two sons, Allen McQuown of Springville and Eric (Melissa) McQuown of Marion; two daughters, Paula McQuown of Springville and Peggy (Andy) Burnett of Lisbon, Iowa; three grandchildren, Brandon, Dustin, and Brittney (Alex) Burnett; four great-grandchildren, Andrea, Addison, Aleeya, and Ashton; four brothers, William “Junior” (Barb) Sullivan, Frank (Nancy) Sullivan, Raymond (Valerie) Sullivan all of Addison, New York, and Charlie (Emily) Sullivan of Cameron, New York; and two sisters, Margaret Wright and Alice Sullivan both of Addison, New York.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Edith Sullivan; four brothers, Leon, Bobby, Richard, and Clarence “Shorty” Sullivan; one sister, Esther; and one grandson, Jamie Burnett.
Memorials in Ruth’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place in Memphis, Tennessee, 38105; or to their website @ www.stjude.org/donate .
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