Ruth Ann Baugh
1926 - 2014
Obituary
Ruth Ann Baugh, 87, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Kansas
Christian Home in Newton.
She was born as a twin sister on April 29, 1926, in Carmen,
Okla., to G. Ray and Anna Rose (Harvey) Vaughn. Ruth Ann's twin sister lived
only a few hours before passing away, and no other children were born to Ray
and Anna.
Mr. Vaughn was a minister and Anna was his assistant. They
moved several times during Ruth Ann's growing up years. As a child, Ruth Ann
learned to play the piano and organ. She loved music and played both
instruments for church activities and other events throughout her life. She
loved to sing, participating in high school choir and taking voice lessons in
college.
Ruth Ann graduated from Alva High School and attended two
years of college in Alva, Okla. She worked as a secretary and accountant in a
series of part-time jobs. Ruth Ann's mother taught her to sew, embroider and
crochet as a child. She carried these skills into her adult life, making and
selling beautiful dolls clothes, including bridal gowns for Barbie dolls
complete with lace veils and seed pearl bodices.
While in college, Ruth Ann also took drawing and painting
lessons. She had a good eye for composition and detail. At a Sunday School
class party in Pratt, when Ruth Ann was 24, she was introduced to her future
husband by her friends Virginia Dollard and Dortha Baugh. After a five-month
courtship, Ruth Ann married Guy Baugh on July 14, 1951, in a ceremony performed
by Ruth Ann's father. To this union no children were born.
Through the years Guy's job took the couple to Michigan,
Arkansas City, and Houston, Texas. Ruth Ann continued to work as a secretary
and accountant. Upon Guy's retirement, the couple moved back to Alva, Okla.,
where Guy preceded Ruth Ann in death in 1995. Ruth Ann moved to Kansas
Christian Home Independent Campus in February 1996, then into the nursing home
when her health deteriorated.
Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her twin sister; her
husband, Guy Baugh; and her parents, Ray and Anna Rose Vaughn.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Dortha Meireis of
Newton; niece, Vicky Wallace and her husband, Rodney of Larned; cousin, Janell
Rouse of Wichita; and several grand nephews and their families. Ruth Ann is
also survived by many friends.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014, at
First Christian Church in Newton, with the Rev. Gary Bell presiding. Visitation
will be 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Petersen Funeral Home, with
the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Graveside committal service
will be 3 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Alva Municipal Cemetery in Alva,
Okla.
Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, Newton,
in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
