Ruth Ann Roth, 79, of North Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 2, 2022, at the North Kansas City Hospital.
She was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Clinton, Missouri, the daughter of Leo Herbert Wirsig and Mattie (Tally) Wirsig.
Ruth worked as a hairdresser for several years. She then owned and operated Occasions Catering for 38 years in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a member of the Congregation Ohev Sholom in Prairie Village, Kansas, and several different ladies’ social groups. In her spare time, she enjoyed her flower garden, even receiving Yard of the Month for North Kansas City.
Surviving are her life partner, Steve Alexander, of the home; two sisters, Mina Dell Lacey of Belton, Missouri, and Dixie Atchison (Gerald) of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Eugene Wirsig and Lyle Wirsig.
Graveside services were held Nov. 7, 2022, at the Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. Services are under the direction of the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home in Clinton.
Condolences may be left online at bradleyhadley.com. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer’s Association, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home.
