Ruth May (Skelton) Kangas
May 27, 1924 — October 21, 2015
Ruth May Kangas
May 27, 1924 – October 21, 2015
Ruth May (Blondie) Kangas was born May 27, 1924, to James and Sylvia Skelton, in Liberty, Kansas. She passed on October 21, 2015 in McCall, Idaho with her daughter Victoria by her side. Ruth was the 2nd of eleven children. The family moved to Tremonton, Utah in 1930, then on to Eden, Idaho in 1934. Ruth married Bill Kangas Sr. on May 17th, 1950, and settled in Donnelly, Idaho. She enjoyed hunting and fishing with her family, and became very well known as an amazing huckleberry picker. After raising their children, they moved up Rapid River outside of Riggins, Idaho, where Ruth enjoyed her wonderful yard and huge garden. She is survived by one brother, Danny Skelton and wife Louise, and sister-in-law Joanne Skelton, all of MacCLenny, Florida, daughter Victoria Kangas (& Jerry) of McCall, Idaho, son Billy Kangas and his wife Carol of Sheridan, Oregon, son Robert Burton of Melba, Idaho, foster daughters Linda Banner of San Antonio, Texas and Sylvia Stimpson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, daughter-in-law Jan Kangas of Lexington, Kentucky, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four sisters, five brothers, son Jim Kangas, and grandson Billy Kangas Jr.
Services will be held at the Finnish Church and Cemetery East of Lakefork, Idaho, on Saturday, October 31st, at 1:00 P.M.
May 27, 1924 – October 21, 2015
Ruth May (Blondie) Kangas was born May 27, 1924, to James and Sylvia Skelton, in Liberty, Kansas. She passed on October 21, 2015 in McCall, Idaho with her daughter Victoria by her side. Ruth was the 2nd of eleven children. The family moved to Tremonton, Utah in 1930, then on to Eden, Idaho in 1934. Ruth married Bill Kangas Sr. on May 17th, 1950, and settled in Donnelly, Idaho. She enjoyed hunting and fishing with her family, and became very well known as an amazing huckleberry picker. After raising their children, they moved up Rapid River outside of Riggins, Idaho, where Ruth enjoyed her wonderful yard and huge garden. She is survived by one brother, Danny Skelton and wife Louise, and sister-in-law Joanne Skelton, all of MacCLenny, Florida, daughter Victoria Kangas (& Jerry) of McCall, Idaho, son Billy Kangas and his wife Carol of Sheridan, Oregon, son Robert Burton of Melba, Idaho, foster daughters Linda Banner of San Antonio, Texas and Sylvia Stimpson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, daughter-in-law Jan Kangas of Lexington, Kentucky, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four sisters, five brothers, son Jim Kangas, and grandson Billy Kangas Jr.
Services will be held at the Finnish Church and Cemetery East of Lakefork, Idaho, on Saturday, October 31st, at 1:00 P.M.
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