Ruth Jeanne (Briggs) Bunch Obituary
Ruth Jeanne (Briggs) Bunch, born on July 28, 1929, passed away on June 12, 2026. Ruth Jeanne leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Jeanne (Briggs) Bunch to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George A. Briggs and Edna Briggs (Smith); her husband Sam Bunch; her son Marcus A. Bunch; and her siblings, George Briggs, Max Briggs, Alexander Briggs, Dorothy Marshall, Mary Hutchinson, Katherine Briggs, Betty Colee and Margaret Metheny.
She is survived by: her daughter Laurie Olson (Bill) of Mattoon; her granddaughter Celena Sims (Derrick) of Normal; her stepgrandsons, Douglas Olson of Forsyth, Georgia and Christopher Olson of Forsyth, Georgia; her great grandchildren, Madielynn Crowe (David) of Lincoln and Andrew Sims (Isabella) of Lincoln; her great great grandchild Braxton Crowe of Lincoln; her stepgreat-grandsons, Kyle Olson (Kendall Anderson) of Tallahassee, Florida and Cameron Olson (Valeria); her siblings-in-law, LeAlice Briggs of Lombard and Colee of Daytona Beach, Florida.; Malia Olson of Chesapeake, Virginia. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Old State Road Christian Church, 13982 Old State Road, Charleston, Illinois 61920, or to Charleston Carnegie Public Library, 712 Sixth Street, Charleston, Illinois 61920.
