- Date Of Birth: March 16, 1937
- Date Of Death: December 15, 2007
- State: Montana
Ruth Anne Bergvist went to live with the Lord on December 15, 2007, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, Montana. She was the first daughter of James L and Virginia Hays, and was born March 16, 1937 in Franklin, PA.
Growing up in a small community surrounded by family and friends with the center of her activities in Rocky Grove Presbyterian Church, Ruth Anne enjoyed days of exploring and play that children miss today.
Ruth and Buddy later moved to Bradford, PA to be near Ruth’s parents and here they established a lifetime of dear friends. They shared many days of travel, playing golf, working in their church, Bradford First United Presbyterian Church and taking part in Mason and Shrine activities. Most memorable days were spent with Buddy (Melvin’s) children Robert and Joy and watching their family’s grow. Happy times were memorable with their nephews: Jim, Dave and Bill. Buddy preceded her in death in 1993. Ruth moved to Kalispell in 2000 with her mother to be near her sister, Dottie Maitland and family. She loved the beauty of Montana and enjoyed sharing the laughter of her nephews; she held in esteem the name Great Aunt Ruth and loved the little ones who shared tea parties, picnics and zoos. Her friends from the Eagles were always steadfast and caring.
Ruth was preceded in death by her Father, James L Hays, her husband, Melvin Bergvist. She is survived by her mother, Virginia Hays, a resident of Immanuel Lutheran, her sister, Dottie Maitland and husband Jim, her nephews: James Maitland and family, Auburn,WA; David and Kerrie Maitland, Kalispell; and Bill Maitland and family of Kalispell; stepson Robert Bergvist and wife Barbara and family of South Carolina, step daughter Joy Lynn and husband Peter of LaPorte, PA and her grandchildren and great grand children in South Carolina and Pennsylvania and cousins from PA, ME, NJ, MD and VT.
