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Ruth Dudgeon

November 29, 2020
Kalamazoo, MI

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Dudgeon , Ruth Ann of Kalamazoo, MI, died peacefully November 29, 2020, at Boschway AFC in Battle Creek, MI. Born October 31, 1939, in Hastings, MI, to George H. and Nina J. (Conklin) Stanford, she was the oldest of three siblings. Ruth Ann graduated with honours from Hastings High School in 1957 and was a 1961 alumnus of Adrian College. In 1966, she married Lester A. Dudgeon who passed in 1989. Ruth Ann was employed for 36 years with the Social Security Administration, retiring in 1994. She was an inveterate reader and lover of books, and enjoyed bowling and travelling with her late husband. A Halloween baby, she delighted in celebrating her birthday each year. She is survived by her niece, Vicki (Brian Rowden) VanAmeyden; nephews, Dave (Kris Clarke) and Paul (Laura) VanAmeyden; and many cousins. Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her husband and parents; brother, Glenn G. Stanford in 1959; and sister, Joanne VanAmeyden in 2017. A funeral is scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Bachman Hebble Funeral Service with a brief family visitation prior to the service. Entombment will take place at Mt. Everest Cemetery in Kalamazoo, MI. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, 15 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017. The family thanks the staff of both Boschway AFC and Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan for their dedication and care. Arrangements by Bachman Hebble Funeral Service (269) 965-5145. www.bachmanhebble.com