- Date Of Birth: April 18, 1928
- Date Of Death: December 4, 2022
- State: Idaho
Ruth Elnora Halbert, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend to so many, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 4, 2022 at her home in Nampa, Idaho at the age of 94.
Born to Rev. and Mrs. Archie Rutledge on April 18, 1928 in San Fernando, California, she was the second of four children.
Ruth couldn’t remember how many schools she attended, but she finally graduated from High School at Northwest Nazarene Academy in Nampa, Idaho in 1946.
She then transferred to Pasadena Nazarene College for the next 3 years where she majored in music & religion. She was active in the music program which included opera, and the performance of Rigoletto. She also traveled with trios & singing groups during her school years and the summer of 1949 traveling all summer in concerts in numerous states, representing the school.
After college, she settled in Burbank, Ca.
Their children are Judy Halbert of Nampa, Idaho, Jeannie (Halbert) Keneley (Chuck) of Eagle, Idaho and Rev. Jim Halbert (Dori) of Nampa, Idaho.
As their children were growing, Ruth was employed by Drewry Photocolor Corp. in Burbank where she served for 18 years. Part of this time she was Personnel/Payroll manager of the Corp. with over 1000 employees. Later she was promoted to Assistant Controller where she remained until retirement.
Ruth and Dick moved to Nampa, ID in 1988 to spend their retirement years near family. They found an acre at the top of Greenhurst Road and built their dream home where they remained for 16 years before moving to a smaller more manageable home.
If you knew Ruth, you knew she loved to talk about her kids, her 7 grandchildren and their spouses and her 13 great-grandchildren!
Ruth was predeceased by her devoted husband Richard L. Halbert in 2018 as well as her parents, Archie and Margaret Rutledge of Nampa, Idaho, brothers Robert and John Rutledge, her sister and brother-in-law Evelyn and Emerson Elmore of Nampa, Idaho as well as various aunts, uncles, cousins and her dear nephew, Doug Elmore of Nampa, Idaho.
Ruth spent more than the last year of her life on hospice and the family would like to extend a very special heartfelt thank you to the entire team from Treasure Valley Hospice, especially Beth, Holly, Anita and Sarah who never missed an opportunity to serve, bring a smile and make Ruth as comfortable as possible. Your commitment to Ruth and the family will never be forgotten. And to the neighbors that never hesitated to lend a helping hand anytime the family needed it; Kelly and Todd Jeffs, Charlie and Donna Tye and Jim Loss, thank you! Jimmy Davenport, you were always there to help whenever Ruth thought of a new project around the house. Your unending patience and willingness to help will always be remembered!
