Ruth was born May 14, 1919, at Winnebago, the daughter of Fred and Emm (Zeims)Wood.She was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area. She was married to Everett Weber on December 24, 1942 and the couple farmed S.E of Blue Earth for many years. Everett died in 1965 and Ruth was later married to Ellis (Al) Smith on April 14, 1976. Ruth enjoyed getting around on her scooter, mowing her lawn, fishing and all types of animals.Ruth is survived by her several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 husbands, a sister- Arletta Wood and a brother- Claude Wood.