Ruth Ann Leonard

Ruth Ann (Rogers) Leonard, 76, of Indianapolis passed away January 21, 2020. She was born at home in New Ross, Indiana on January 28, 1943. She was the daughter of Elmer and Claudia (Phelps) Rogers. She was preceded in death by her parents and all four brothers (Richard, Lowell, John and Dean), as well as Jana's Father, Phil who are all waiting in heaven with open arms to welcome her home.

Upon graduation from Ladoga High School, Ruth moved to Indianapolis to go to Indiana Central and began working at Eli Lilly and Company. There, she met Phil Leonard. They were wed and had Jana.

Ruth is survived by her daughter, Jana Leadingham (Josh), her sister-in-laws Arlena (Richard), Hazel (Lowell), and Paula (John). She is the aunt of many nieces and nephews that adore their Uncle Ruth (family joke)!

Ruth generously donated her body to the Anatomical Education Program at Indiana University School of Medicine. This gift will contribute significantly to the advancement of health science education in the state of Indiana.

Donations in Ruth's memory may be made to: https://iuhealthfoundation.org. There, you can click to donate to the IU Health University Hospital and then to direct the gift to the University Transplant Emergency Program. You can tribute your gift in Ruth's memory on this page. We had Ruth almost 10 extra years, so we are very thankful for their research and hard work.

A Celebration of Ruth’s life will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 1:00 PM, with the service immediately following at 2:00 PM. Join us at Southport Heights Christian Church, 7154 S. McFarland Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46227.