Ruth Elenore (Jussila) Fezatte, age 92, passed away Christmas Eve, seven years to the day as her husband of 65 years, Richard Fezatte. Her parents, Kristo and Alexsandria both migrated to the United States from Finland in the late 1800s.
Surviving are her sons, Ronald (Janice) and Val (Brenda) Fezatte; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; granddaughter, Patricia; grandson, Richard; four brothers; four sisters. Ruth was the last member of the Kristo and Alexsandria Jussila family.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, December 28, 2018, at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes DeWitt Chapel with Pastor Darrell Neves officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00am until the hour of service. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.