Ruby B. Rhoades

Ruby Rhoades, 93, of Mitchell, passed away February 3, 2010, at Mitchell Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 8, 2010, at Sunset Memorial Park, in Scottsbluff with Pastor Marshall Smith officiating. Friends may visit from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff. Memorials may be sent to Prairie Haven Hospice. Ruby was born on February 14, 1916, in Cabell, West Virginia. Her parents were Stanley and Ida Burke. The family moved to Nebraska and Ruby grew up, attended school, and graduated from Oshkosh. She went on to further her education and earned a Registered Nurse degree in Omaha in 1937. She was an OB nurse for 43 years. Ruby worked in St. Mary’s Hospital, West Nebraska General Hospital, and Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. She retired in 1980. Ruby married Cecil Rhoades in 1939. They made their home in Scottsbluff. From this union they had four children. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, crocheting, and cooking. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Ruby also enjoyed having her friends over for Tupperware or Sarah Coventry parties and playing pinochle. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Scottsbluff, Eagles Lodge and Elks Lodge. Ruby is survived by her daughters, Carol Grant of Scottsbluff and Karen (Dennis Parks) Sharp of Gering; son, Bill (Brenda) Rhoades of Torrington, WY; daughter-in-law, Pat Rhoades of Walnut Creek, CA; sister, Pat Steele of Casper, WY; brother, George Burke of Salem, OR; 7 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 4 step-great- grandchildren; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Cecil, son Sid Rhoades who passed away in 1995, son-in-law Don Grant, four sisters and two brothers.