Ruth Ann Prosser passed away on July 4, 2018 she was 50 years old. She was born in Jeanette, PA to Edmund and Betty Jo Minkus. Ruth was a veteran of the US Army and had a distinguished career in Education where she retired as an Assistant Principal at Montague Elementary School. Ruth received her BS from Austin Peay State University and her MS degree from Tarleton State University.
Ruth was a spectacular wife, friend, and mentor who loved to travel, read, and experience new and challenging things. She completed three marathons, hiked the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, and learned how to trapeze. She was also a skilled scrabble player!
Ruth is preceded in death by her mother Betty Jo Minkus (Harden), sisters Cecilia and M. Catherine (Fox), brother Steven, brother-in-law Dale Vitigoy and sister-in-law Lucy Minkus (Offerman).
Ruth will be dearly missed by her husband of 32 years, Wayne, her father Edmund, brothers Greg (Ethel) and Mark (Beth) and sisters Teresa (Vitigoy) and Marcia, and her mother-in-law Patricia Rolison.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen from 6-9 pm, funeral service will begin a 6:30 pm. Burial will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery Monday, July 16, 2018 at 9am with Military Honors. There will be another service on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11am at West Newton Cemetery in PA.
In lieu of flowers you may make a memorial contribution to: APSU Foundation (Jodicus & Ruth Prosser Keep Striving Scholarship)
P.O. Box 4417 Clarksville, TN 37044