- Date Of Birth: September 1, 1951
- Date Of Death: June 3, 2019
- State: Idaho
Ruthanne Ricks Gines, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 3, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was under the care of her family and One Source Hospice.
She was born September 1, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Emerson “Lloyd” Ricks and Alice “Jean” Hart Ricks. She grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Skyline High School. She also attended Ricks and BYU where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
On May 23, 1973, she married James “Neal” Jenkins in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They had four children: Jenáe, Kelli, Zachary, and William. Ruthanne and Neal were later divorced.
Ruthanne is survived by her husband, Hal Gines of Idaho Falls; children, Jenáe (Curtis) Jacobson, Kelli (Cory Jenné) Jenkins, and William Jenkins all of Idaho Falls, and Zachary (Mandy) Jenkins of Rexburg, ID; stepchildren, Craig Gines, Denise (Barrett) Taylor and Richard (Jessica) Gines, all of Idaho Falls, Matthew Gines of Blackfoot, ID, and Joseph Gines of Washington; siblings, Rand Ricks, Ryan (Janet) Ricks, and Ron (Shelli) Ricks all of Idaho Falls; Rick (Raegan) Ricks of Malta, ID; Robyn (Ken) Child of Lake Point, UT; and Rebecca (Michael) Lasswell of Spring, TX; 14 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Jean Ricks; her parents-in-law, Gene and Richard Gines; and her sister-in-law, Colleen Ricks.
