- Date Of Birth: December 9, 1931
- Date Of Death: December 1, 2018
- State: Illinois
Louise P. Ruhman, 86, of Metamora, IL passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in East Peoria, IL. She was the wife of the late Rev. Mr. Roger A. Ruhman who passed away November 30, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Esther Peters. She was born on December 9, 1931 in Catasauqua, Pa.
Louise graduated from Catasauqua High School, attended the University of Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of Cedar Crest College and the Sacred Heart Hospital School of Medical Technology in Allentown, Pa. In 1956, the American Cancer Society sponsored her to study at the Cornell School of Medicine, studying under the leadership of Dr. George Papanicolaou, who developed the detection of cancer from body fluids process. Upon completion of these studies, she returned to Allentown and organized the first Cytology program in the Lehigh Valley.
In 1958, Louise Peters and Roger A. Ruhman were married in Catasauqua, Pa. They began their first pastorate in Western Pennsylvania, followed by two more in Pennsylvania, one in Syracuse, NY, and one in Quincy, IL. Rev. Ruhman also served internships in Greencastle, IN, Paris, IL, and Metamora, IL.
