Ruth M Southerland Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth M Southerland of Preemption, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 86, on May 1, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth M Southerland to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marion "Mike" LaMantia and Bruna "Angie" LaMantia (Bertelli); her stepfather George Corelis; and her brother Tony LaMantia. She is survived by: her husband Chuck Southerland of Preemption; her children, Jeff Southerland of Andover, IL, Greg Southerland (Yolanda) of Moline, IL and Debra Hippler (Dave) of Gladbrook, IA; her grandchildren, Alushia Fitzgerald (Blair), Alexis Hippler (Alex), Andy Hippler (Shelby), Sabrina Oviedo (Edward), Nicholas Southerland and Cody Southerland; her great grandchildren, Elayna Oviedo and Dominic Oviedo; and her siblings, Michael LaMantia, Gina Corelis and Arron Corelis. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
She taught sewing and quilting classes, and later quilted with her church group, donating hundreds of handmade baby blankets every year.
