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Ruth Marion Hoglan |
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October 20, 1932 ~ November 17, 2016 |
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November 21,2016 |
 On
the morning of Thursday, November 17, 2016, Ruth
Marion Hoglan completed her life here on this
earth and crossed over into her new life,
healthy, whole and free. Entering into eternity
with her Lord Jesus, she joined her loved ones
to complete what God had planned for her from
the Beginning. Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Monday, November 28, at United Methodist
Church, 6568 Lincoln Street, Bonners Ferry, with
interment following in the Grandview Cemetery.
Ruth was born on Thursday, October 20, 1932, in
Bonners Ferry to the North Bench MacDonald Clan,
the eighth of 11 children. She attended North
Side Grade School and graduated from Bonners
Ferry High School with the Class of 1951.
Ruth lived a full and active life until her
diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in 2004. Her
life was filled with hard work, caring for
others, music and a strong faith.
In her younger years she was known throughout
the community as an excellent musician, singing,
yodeling and playing the guitar at numerous
community events. In her later years, she taught
herself to play the violin and competed
alongside her sister, Doris, at the National
Old-time Fiddler’s contest in Weiser, Idaho.
Ruth had a wonderful sense of community and was
an active member of the United Methodist Church
from 1963 until her illness required her to move
to Rathdrum in 2011. She also served as a
Boundary County School Board member 1972-73 and
always took an active interest in programs that
supported community youth.
Ruth’s passing represents another loss of an
outstanding citizen whose involvement and
dedication to the community helped create the
town we have today.
Ruth worked many years as a waitress starting in
the 1940s working at the Fountain Cafe. In 1967,
she was hired as a receptionist at the Bonners
Ferry Herald Office and worked there until
obtaining a position with the USDA Farmers Home
Administration in 1976. She loved this job and
was so proud of the number of local residents
she was able to help buy their first homes.
Ruth retired in January 1996 after 20 years of
federal service.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Larry,
grandson Christopher, parents Amelia MacKay
MacDonald and Donald James MacDonald, brothers,
Allan, Bill, Ralph and Jim MacDonald and sisters
Doris Howard, Annie Ritz, Donnie Howard and
Jessie Schlener.
She is survived by her brothers Dan and Kenny
MacDonald, daughters Angie and Vince Gage,
Larrie and Chris Clark and Linda and John
Vanderpool, and sons Rodd and Sara Hoglan and
Alvin Hoglan. Her grandchildren include Casey
and Matthew Clark and Jacob Coffing as well as
six great grandchildren; Kayla, Emma, Kate,
Kendall, Emmett and Colin Clark. |
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