1922
Ruth
2009
Ruth E. Vila
February 9, 1922 — July 15, 2009
VILA, Ruth E.
Of Kalamazoo, MI
Formerly of Saline Passed away July 15, 2009 at her residence. Ruth was born February 9, 1922 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, the daughter of William and Mary Harp Harvey and has lived in Kalamazoo since 1999. Ruth formerly resided in Saline, MI. She was a past member of the Women's City Club of Ann Arbor and the Saline Historical Society. She was a Bridge Life Master and a water color artist. Ruth enjoyed and dedicated her life to loving and caring for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin on March 3, 2006 and was also preceded by 2 brothers, William and Robert Harvey and by 2 sisters, Marge Bredernitz and Merrilie Deckert. Surviving are 2 sons, Matthew Susanne Vila of West Virginia and Gary Solly Leiterman of Kalamazoo; 4 grandchildren, Laura Todd Rawson, Anthony Aubrey Vila, Darwin Jeannie Leiterman and Olive Dharwin Yanilla; 4 great-grandchildren, Jaden Leiterman, Micah Leiterman, Nicolas Yanilla and Amellia Yanilla; a sister-in-law Carmen Joseph Mosquera of Dearborn, MI; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2:00 o'clock on Saturday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St. with the Rev. Daniel Ferraz officiating. Interment in Hope Cemetery, Texas Township. Friends may meet the family on Saturday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Ruth's memory may be made to Heartland Hospice of Kalamazoo. Please visit www.langelands.com to sign the online register book and leave a condolence to the family.
Of Kalamazoo, MI
Formerly of Saline Passed away July 15, 2009 at her residence. Ruth was born February 9, 1922 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, the daughter of William and Mary Harp Harvey and has lived in Kalamazoo since 1999. Ruth formerly resided in Saline, MI. She was a past member of the Women's City Club of Ann Arbor and the Saline Historical Society. She was a Bridge Life Master and a water color artist. Ruth enjoyed and dedicated her life to loving and caring for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin on March 3, 2006 and was also preceded by 2 brothers, William and Robert Harvey and by 2 sisters, Marge Bredernitz and Merrilie Deckert. Surviving are 2 sons, Matthew Susanne Vila of West Virginia and Gary Solly Leiterman of Kalamazoo; 4 grandchildren, Laura Todd Rawson, Anthony Aubrey Vila, Darwin Jeannie Leiterman and Olive Dharwin Yanilla; 4 great-grandchildren, Jaden Leiterman, Micah Leiterman, Nicolas Yanilla and Amellia Yanilla; a sister-in-law Carmen Joseph Mosquera of Dearborn, MI; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2:00 o'clock on Saturday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St. with the Rev. Daniel Ferraz officiating. Interment in Hope Cemetery, Texas Township. Friends may meet the family on Saturday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Ruth's memory may be made to Heartland Hospice of Kalamazoo. Please visit www.langelands.com to sign the online register book and leave a condolence to the family.
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