Ruth was born on April 27, 1942, in Des Moines to Norman and Dorothy (Finney) DeShong. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1961 and worked for Dahl’s.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond; daughter, Regina (Don) Shafer of West Des Moines; sons; Daniel of West Des Moines and Randy (Alicia) of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren Blake (Ali) Shafer of Norfolk, VA and Justin Shafer of West Des Moines; great-grandchildren, Edwin, Parker, and Andrew Shafer; brothers, Guy (Sandy) DeShong of Boone and Scot (Judy) DeShong of Milo.
Funeral services will be 3 pm on Friday, July 26 at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Thursday evening at McLaren’s. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Polk County Senior Center or Care Initiatives Hospice.
