KELLY, Ruth
Died March 31, 2025, aged 96 at IOOF Seniors Home in Barrie. Loving mother of daughter Dawn and son Mark, whose wife Kathy provided invaluable care and support to Ruth. She is also survived by her grandchildren Lauren (Robert Doran) and Aidan (Victoria Lougheed). They are remembering a grandma who wore a Santa hat on Christmas morning and was always up for playing cards and games of Wii Sports golf and bowling.
Our Mom was happiest in a moving vehicle and loved travelling. She took the trip of a lifetime to England when she was 86, happily doing laps of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. She was an avid Bridge player and curler, and loved watching “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy!” curling, golf, and her Green Bay Packers.
Ruth Marie Fisher was born and raised in Port Arthur, Ontario, where she met Ted Kelly and married him in September 1954. They had 28 years together before his death in Kitchener in 1982.
Private family arrangements have taken place, with interment to follow at Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener.
We would like to thank the nurses and personal support workers at IOOF Seniors Home, Barrie for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers we would welcome donations in Mom’s name to the IOOF in her memory.
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