Ruth Katherine Wendling
October 8, 1924 – February 22, 2022
Spring Grove Funeral Home is assisting the Family
Obituary via Spring Grove Funeral Home
Ruth Katherine (Dolerhie) Wendling, age 97, passed away on February 22, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Norbert Wendling. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Elaine Cordrey, sons, Rick (Patty) Wendling & Jim (Teresa) Wendling; grandsons Rob (Susan) Cordrey, Randy (Amy) Cordrey, Josh (Melanie) Wendling, Jake (Krista) Wendling, Joe (Cori) Wendling; granddaughters Christy (Bryan) Cox, Carrie (Craig) Listerman, and Tina (James) Weaver. She is also survived by 21 great grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Norbert, parents Bert & Katherine (Cripe) Dolerhie, sister Alvera (Bill) Hood, brothers Russell (Francis) Dolerhie & Bert (Paulina) Dolerhie, & son-in-law Darrell Cordrey.
Ruth was a faithful Christian. She loved reading her Bible and going to church where she was a member of the Whitewater Crossing Christian Church. She also taught pre-school classes in her younger years. She loved going to Westwood Seniors where she served as secretary for many years. She also loved to crochet & make afghans, that she would give to family members. We don’t want to forget about how much she loved her sweets, especially butter pecan ice cream!
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister & friend. She was deeply loved & will be missed by her family and friends!
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Whitewater Crossing Christian Church 5771 Hamilton Cleves Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45002 or Brookdale Hospice 2621 Dryden Rd. Suite 204 Moraine, OH 45439.
Visitation will be held 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Spring Grove Funeral Homes 4389 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45223. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at Arlington Memorial Gardens 2145 Compton Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45231.
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