It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth C. Brown of Botkins, Ohio, born in Ottoville, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 88, on May 10, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her daughter Anna Mittelkamp (Schnipke); her former life partner Donald C. Brown; her fiancé James Hoying; and her siblings, Lucinda O'Brien, Clara Brinkman, Henry Mittelkamp (Joseph Mittelkamp) and Jeffrey Berus.

She is survived by : her children, Debra Zimpfer (Joseph) of Botkins, OH, Barbara Berus Lamagna (Kirk) of Pittsburg, PA, Catherine Schwartz (Lawrence) of Puyallup, WA, Chris Brown (Cindy) of Wapakoneta, OH, Nancy Stutsman (Ronald) of Botkins, OH and Craig Brown (Sara) of Botkins, OH; her grandchildren, Shaun Zimpfer (Ashlee), Dustin Zimpfer (Kayla), Brett Zimpfer (Katy), Ethan Zimpfer (Cassandra), Ryan Berus (Rebecca), Matthew Berus (Kelly), Nicholas Berus, Zachary Schwartz, Elliot Schwartz, Tyler Brown (Austine), Heather Crandall (Conner), Joshua Brown, Nathaniel Stutsman, Spencer Stutsman, Connor Stutsman, Donovan Brown, Carson Brown, Ella Brown and Aspen Brown; and her sister Julie Koch of Columbus Grove, OH. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to the Botkins Memorial Pool or Friends of the Botkins Library.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Eley Funeral Home & Crematory