Ruth E. Parlette Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Ruth E. Parlette of Lima, Ohio. Ruth, born on March 8, 1926, passed away on August 26, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth E. Parlette to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Irvin Hartman and Katherine Rebecca Buchanan Hartman; her spouse Ercil Orman Parlette; her children, Gary Parlette, Rick Parlette, Dorene Courtney and Sharon Kerns (Jim); her son-in-law Daryl Styer; her siblings, Lynn Hartman, Curtis Hartman, Eilene Breidenbach (Hal), Helen Skelly (Bill) and Donna Finley; and her grandsons, Matthew Courtney and Jimmy Kerns.
She is survived by: her children, Greg A. Parlette (Teresa "Terri") of Elida, Pamela S. Styer of Lima and Vicki R. Marko (Gary) of Greenwood, IN; her grandchildren, Ted Kohli (Mattie), Veronica Long (Craig), Rena Freed, Jason Kohli (Glenda), Deirdre Morgan (David), Stephanie Sprague (Jon), Angela Cottrell (Geno), Joe Kerns, Crystal McGill, Tim Wireman (Tanya), Amanda Davis, Bailey Marko (Christy) and Lucas Marko; her sister Esther Kaple of Lima; and her daughter-in-law Becky Parlette. She is also survived by 29 great grandchildren; 32 great great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam County Hospice or Deb's Dogs.
