Ruby Ruth Houtchens Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruby Ruth Houtchens of Red Oak, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 95, on April 19, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Ruby Ruth Houtchens or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Blay and Ethel Blay (Johnson); her son Danny Houtchens; her husband Clifford Houtchens; and her siblings, Billy Blay, Raymond Blay, Frank Blay, Larry Blay, Robert Blay, Esther Russ and Marie Fox.
She is survived by: her daughter Cindy Smith (Scott) of Red Oak; her grandson Justin Johnson of Red Oak; her sister Janie Elwood of Red Oak; and her sisters-in-law, Dolores Blay of Red Oak, Judy Blay of Villisca, IA, Carolyn Blay of Red Oak and Liz Houtchens of Emerson, IA. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
