Donna Ruth Rath Obituary

In loving memory of Donna Ruth Rath of Akron, Ohio, who departed this world on January 28, 2025 at the age of 77. Donna Ruth leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid Donna Ruth farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Donna Ruth is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Donald Heltsley and Vera Heltsley. She is survived by: her husband Chuck; her children, Jennifer Bechtel (Jason) and Tim Rath (Laura); and her grandchildren, Ben (Lindsey), Jenna of Brian, JJ, Sam and Tom.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Haven of Rest Ministries in Akron.