Ruth Dorothy Irwin passed away on October 23, 2016 after a brief illness. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie and Kathy Irwin of St. Louis, a granddaughter, Jaimie Doney, and 8 brothers and sisters: Paul Scheidt, Ted Scheidt, Ellen Eich, David Scheidt, Ester Scheidt, Jonathan Scheidt, Mary Mulligan and Katie Paul. She is preceded in death by her husband James D. Irwin after 52 years of marriage, her son James E. Irwin, her brother Peter Scheidt and her loving parents, Arthur and Leonora Scheidt.

As the second oldest child Ruth was a second mother to many of her siblings. Ruth was a loving person, an avid reader, a faithful library patron, gardener and willing traveler. She retired from Washington University in St. Louis after a career as a financial aid officer. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes, IN, Concordia College at Fort Wayne, IN and Concordia Teachers College at River Forest, IL.

Those that knew her appreciated her wry, witty sense of humor and her loving kindness.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11 am at Bethel Lutheran Church, 7001 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be sent to Lutheran Campus Ministry – St. Louis, 7019 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105 or Memory Care Home Solutions, 4389 W. Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108