Ruth Morgan 1934-2026
Ruth Joann Morgan passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Manhattan.
She was born June 25, 1934, to William and Laura (nee Purtzer) Grundeman in Holton.
She graduated from Holton High School in 1952 along with her sweetheart, Dick Morgan. Ruth headed west to K-State, and Dick headed east to Kansas City Moler Barber College. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Holton in 1955. They had three sons, Gary, Greg and Tim. In 1982, heartbreaking sorrow hit when Tim was killed in a car accident. Later that year, true joy came with the arrival of a granddaughter, Cheryl.
Ruth earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education at K-State and taught for 27 years at USD 383 as a substitute and full-time teacher at Marlatt and Amanda Arnold.
She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, where she had been the church organist, Sunday school teacher and served on the altar and funeral lunch committees and as president of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, and a member of the Manhattan Area Retired Teachers Association, K-State Alumni Association and Amanda Arnold Lunch Bunch. Ruth enjoyed her spare time reading and doing crossword puzzles. She especially enjoyed her lunches with the Amanda Arnold Lunch Bunch.
Ruth is survived by husband Dick; son Gary (Moreen); son Greg; granddaughter Cheryl; great-grandsons Karter and Jaxxon Maxwell; nieces Susan (Gary) Lemon, Carol (John) Moser and Martha Chandler; and nephew Alan (Kathy) Morgan. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Marjorie, brother Bobby and son Tim.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Manhattan, with a visitation from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Inurnment will take place following the service at Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Building Fund, sent in care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.
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