Ruth Mason

Ruth Marie Mason, 89, of Jackson died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 30, 1924, in Jackson to Herman and Sarah Jane Sawyer Loos.

She attended school in Jackson and was raised in the Lutheran faith.

Ruth worked at the former Deal Nursing Home in Jackson.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Jannett Loos of St. Louis; two nieces, Pattie Pepper of St. Louis, Debbie Bruckmeier of Kansas City, Missouri; and several other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers, Raymond, Henry, Ernest, Oscar, Martin and Jimmy Loos.

Visitation will be from noon to service time Saturday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jerry Bailey officiating.

Burial will be in Jackson City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the family of Ruth Mason.

Online condolences may be made at cracraftmiller.com.