Ruth A. Wilson, 94, of Whitewater, died Sept. 4, 2014, at the Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Janesville. She was born on July 27, 1920, in Black River Falls, to the late Lyle and Lurline (Dalrymple) Cooper.
She married Lowell W. Wilson on Dec. 24, 1944, in Hudson. She was a biology teacher for both Craig and Parker high schools until retiring in 1981. She was a member of Janesville Area Retired Teachers Association, a 50-year member of PEO Sisterhood, and a longtime member of Richmond United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband; nieces and nephews, Jim Cooper of Lyman, Wyo., Barbara (Michael) Canik, Oak Ridge, Tenn., and John (Lori) Carlson of Tucson, Ariz.
She was further preceded in death by her son, Robin Wilson; sister, Ann Carlson; and brothers, Harold and Edward Cooper.
Memorial services were Sept. 8 at the Richmond United Methodist Church with Rev. Kim Brumm officiating. Interment followed in Milton Lawns Memorial Park, Janesville.
Memorials to Agrace HospiceCare are suggested.
Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider funeral home and crematory, Janesville, assisted the family. For online guestbook, go to www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to their Whitewater Lake neighbors, Christine with Brightstar, and the nurses and staff of Agrace HospiceCare for the loving care and support given to them for the past number of months.
