Ruth Brooke's Obituary
Ruth Brooke Ruth Brooke was born in Bergen, Norway on July 10, 1919. She passed away peacefully on November 7, 2011 at the young age of 92, where she was surrounded by her family. She was raised in Tacoma and attended Stadium High School. She met and married Curt Brooke and raised her family in Tacoma. They were married for 62 years until his death in 2002. Ruth loved being a stay at home mom and was an "adopted mother" to many neighborhood kids. Her love and caring nature carried over to her community involvement. She volunteered for the Orthopedic Guild, NARFE, and was a Royal Neighbor member. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, two grandchildren, and son-in-law. She is survived by her three children, daughter Phyllis Bergstrom, sons Lee (Claudia) and Jim (Kathy), six grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Nov. 30th, 2011 at 11:00 in the Aspen Room at Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood. A Celebration of Life will follow. Donations in her memory can be made to The Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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