Ruth Colgin

Ruth Feeback Colgin, 92, of rural Colony, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011, at the Allen County Hospital. Ruth was born April 19, 1918, in Allen County, Kansas, to Roy H. and Hattie (Etherton) Feeback. She graduated from Iola High School and Iola Junior College and received her teacher's certificate. She taught school for two years in Allen County in the late 1930's. Later, during World War II, she and her brother, Roy Feeback, worked at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. Ruth married Harold Colgin on June 13, 1945, at her grandparents' suburban Allen County home. Harold and Ruth were married 30 years when Harold passed away on November 10, 1975. The couple farmed in Anderson County near Colony. Ruth continued to live on this farm, residing there for 64 years. Ruth loved to sew and lent her expertise to designing costumes for Colony High School dramas and making bridal gowns for various local girls. She was active for many years in EHU and was a sewing leader with the local 4-H club. She was in Eastern Star, holding various offices before her demit a few years ago. She was a member of the Colony United Methodist Church and until two years ago was secretary of the UMW. She is survived by her children Linda (Larry) Richardson of Derby,Kansas, H.R. (Sue) Colgin, II of Carl Junction, Missouri, and Kim (Sue) Colgin of Colony, Kansas; grandchildren Brad Richardson, Jennifer Parrott, H.R. Colgin III, Leanna Swager, Sara Hudson, Andrew Colgin, Angie Clemmer and Gary Bowen; sisters-in-law Irene Clark and Delma Nutz and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Roy E. Feeback. FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 a.m., Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at the Colony United Methodist Church, Colony, Kansas. VISITATION: The family will receive friends at the church an hour prior to the service. BURIAL: Colony Cemetery, Colony, Kansas MEMORIAL: To the memorial fund of your choice Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .