Ruth E. Piper

Ruth E. Piper, 87, of Chatham, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center. Ruth was born on March 13, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Chester Kyle and Ora Floy Lane Flanders. She married Louis Martin Piper July 16, 1950. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jared and sisters, Alice Wells and Jesse Huginan. Ruth was a member of the Home Extension and the Red Hats Club. As a younger couple, she and her husband were avid bowlers and belonged to several leagues in the area. She was gifted in arts and crafts and loved making ceramic items for family and friends. For several years, she was a bookkeeper for the Ramada Inn. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 65 years, Louis of Chatham; son, Mark (Beth) Piper; grandchildren, Nathan and Tori all of Springfield; brother, Jack (Norma) Flanders of Olathe, KS; sisters, Rachael (Grady) Wynn of Victorville, CA, Rebekah (John) Silkiner of Leawood, KS, Ora Leann Cunningham of Durango, CO. Visitation and Funeral: Her family will greet friends from 5-7pm, Wednesday, January 20, at Staab Polk Memorial Home, 8855 Rt. 4, Chatham. Her funeral ceremony will be held at noon, Thursday, January 21, at Staab Polk Memorial Home, Chatham, with Rick Wenneborg officiating. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Home Extension, 700 South Airport Road, Springfield, Illinois, 62707. Staab Polk Memorial Home, Chatham is serving the Piper family.