Ruthie Quinn Johnston
October 23, 1921 — December 31, 2011
Ruthie Q. Johnston 90 of Middleton, Idaho, formerly of Springville, Utah passed away Dec. 31, 2011. She was at her daughter's home surrounded by her daughter; Mary Jean and her husband Claude Harvey; grandchildren Cody (Janelle) Harvey, Iva Harvey, and Jacob Harvey, and great-granddaughter, Jacqlyn Ann Harvey.
Ruthie was born Oct. 23, 1921, to Quincy and Mary Elizabeth Quinn in Potters Hill North Carolina. She was one of 13 children. She married Felix Whaley Howard Sept. 16, 1944. They adopted 2 children, William Dale and Mary Jean. They lived in North Carolina until Felix passed away in March of 1964. Ruthie and her 2 children moved to Utah in 1966. There she went back to school and became an LPN and worked at Utah Valley Hospital.
She later met and married Guy Johnston. They were married on May 29, 1975. They served an LDS Mission in Tampa Florida from 1976 to 1978. They then worked in the Provo Temple for four years.
She enjoyed going fishing with her husband and also gardening. She was loved very much and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her daughter Jeanne (Claude) Harvey of Middleton, Idaho, 2 brothers Roy Quinn of York Pa., And Raeford Quinn of North Carolina. Step Children Jean (Jr.) Stalnaker of Ohio Mary (Noel) Olsen of Utah, Bill (Bev) Johnston of Utah, Marty Stewart of California, Diana (Steve) Jackson of Utah. She has many nieces and nephews and step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands Felix Howard, Guy Johnston and her son William Dale Howard and her brothers and sisters and her parents.
Mom you will be greatly missed. We all know you are with family who loves you and were waiting for you. What a reunion it must have been. We all love you so very much.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the LDS Chapel at 400 N. 400 E., Springville where there will be a viewing one hour prior to services. Burial will take place in the Springville City Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuary.com