2/22/1938 - 4/23/2017
Ruth Brenner, age 79, a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, April
23, 2017 at her home in Portland. She was a custodian at East Jay Middle
School for many years.
Ruth was born February 22, 1938 in Jay County,
Indiana the daughter of Oscar and Mary (Garringer) Arnold. She married Jack
Brenner on April 26, 1986.
Survivors Include:
Her loving
husband: Jack Brenner – Portland, Indiana
3 Sons: DeWayne Murphy -
Portland, Indiana
Gary Murphy - Virginia
Michael Brenner
(Fiancé Annette Stultz) - Portland, Indiana
4 Daughters: Beth Ann
Evans (husband Terry) – Dunkirk, Indiana
Rhonda Henry (husband Mike)
– Portland, Indiana
Rhonda Feirstein (husband Howard) – Arizona
Becky Keen – Arizona
1 Brother: Clyde Arnold (wife Judy) –
Hartford City, Indiana
1 Sister: Treva Dotson – Dunkirk, Indiana
26 grandchildren 43 great grandchildren
She was preceded in death
by 3 sons David Murphy, Timothy Murphy, Harry Murphy and 1 sister Vada
Brenner.
Private graveside service will be Tuesday at Bluff Point Cemetery, South
of Portland. Pastor Mitch will officiate the service.
Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home; 04/24/17
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Bluff Point Cemetery