Ruth A. (Hoag) Westgard

Ruth A. Westgard, 97, of Taylor Ridge, Ill., passed away Monday March 30, 2020 at Mercer Manor, Aledo, Ill.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Private visitation and graveside services will be held in the coming days.  Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Taylor Ridge. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge or to the Humane Society of your choice.

Ruth was born February 17, 1923 in Muscatine, Iowa, a daughter of Clinton Hoag and Florence Vetter Hoag. She married Gwyen A. Ziegenhorn. He was killed in the line of duty on December 1, 1943, while serving in the US Navy in World War II. She later married Wayne A. Westgard on September 11, 1949 in Muscatine. He preceded her in death on January 13, 2013.

She was a homemaker and will be lovingly remembered as a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Ruth was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. She taught Sunday School and was a member of the Dorcas Society for many years. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, crafts, sewing, fishing, and caring for animals.

Surviving are her children, Donald Ziegenhorn, and his wife Zelma, Illinois City, Ill., John Westgard, Taylor Ridge, and Jean Rhone, and her husband Bob, Milan, Ill; grandchildren, Mary Roth (Kevin Horton), Dawn (Darin) Leman, Suzi Ziegenhorn (Eric McCoy), Mike Ziegenhorn (Charity Staggs), Matt (Janell) Ziegenhorn, Kim (Mike) Stoneking, Mandi (Chuck) Durham, Brandon (LeAnn) Ziegenhorn, Tracey Robinson, and Brad (Hope) Stufflebeam; twenty-nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; sister, Laura Bird, of New York; and several nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; grandson, James Ziegenhorn; sisters, Dorothy Stout and Eunice Bierman; and brothers, John and Charles Hoag.

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