Ruby Marie (Dalke) Unruh

Ruby Marie (Dalke) Unruh, 95, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born near Fort Cobb on Jan. 12, 1926, to Henry and Caroline (Carrie) Dalke.
Ruby grew up in the farming community north of Apache, Oklahoma, and attended Broxton schools. She was one of seven children, three boys and four girls, and related numerous stories of the good times enjoyed by the family. After graduating from high school, Ruby attended college for a year. She also taught school in a one-room school house where she had to provide all the services and care to include drawing the water, kindling the fires in the winter, as well as teaching the children which she found immensely enjoyable.
Following the cessation of World War II, Ruby married her sweetheart, Alvin W. Unruh, on Feb. 3, 1946, shortly after his return from overseas. They shared 74 blissful years together in and around the Carnegie and Fort Cobb area. Farming and raising cattle until their retirement, at which time they made their permanent residence in Fort Cobb. They raised four boys, all graduating from Fort Cobb High School. Ruby was active in the church as a vocalist, Sunday School teacher, and held several administrative functions. She was a cook for the Carnegie schools and was active in the local flower group. She enjoyed table top games with family and friends, reading, sewing, quilting, cooking and competing in the local fairs with her canned and baked goods, as well as flowers.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin, who passed on June 15, 2020; two brothers, Herman and Irvin; two sons, Dennis LeRoy Unruh and Stanley Doyle Unruh; and a granddaughter, Kandice Ann Unruh.

Ruby is survived by her sons and their wives, Wilbur (Jack) and Glenda of Oklahoma City, Ronald (Ron) and Linda of Albuquerque, New Mexico; as well as seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and a multitude of other family and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at the First Baptist Church, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Interment was at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at Greenfield Mennonite Church, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.

Visitation was held at a 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma. Services were under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma.