RUHE PRINGLE

Ruhe Rudd Pringle, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.

She was born Jan. 15, 1923, at Belpre, Kan., daughter of Herbert and Mayrella Windhorst Rudd. She and Douglas Pringle were married Dec. 7, 1943, at Tribune, Kan.

She had taught school for over 29 years, including five years at Garden City, Kan. She attended Bryan University in Dayton, Tenn., and graduated from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan., in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in education.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Tribune.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Dr. Scot Pringle of Cape Girardeau and Bryce Pringle of Shenandoah, Iowa; one daughter, Janet Reeder of Lawrence, Kan.; two sisters, Shirley Dixon of Tribune and Patricia Carr of Kerrville, Texas; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one son and one grandson.

A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. William L. Burke officiating. Burial will be at a later date at County Cemetery in Tribune.

Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.