Mrs. Ruth Opel Mitch, 86, of LaPorte, died Monday, May 27, 2013, at Golden Living Center-Countryside, LaPorte.
She was born May 17, 1927, in LaPorte to Charles and Lilly I. (Kimmel) Wiltfong.
Ruth had lived in Des Moines, Iowa for 36 years. She worked for seven years as a registered nurse for New Oaks Care Center.
She is survived by two sisters, Betsy Stevens of LaPorte and Frona Willis of Tempe, AZ.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Freese and four brothers.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. A life celebration will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Jesse Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Springville Cemetery, LaPorte.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.