Ruth Fildes Wisner, 93, of West Salem passed away peacefully on October 28, 2021, from this life to the next at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, which has been her home since 2015.
Ruth was born October 14, 1928, in a farmhouse in Mt. Erie, IL. The daughter of James and Margaret (Shelton) Fildes. Ruth married Robert Lee Turpin and together they had four children. On April 14, 1965, she married Donald Guy Wisner in West Salem.
Ruth worked at Champion Laboratories in West Salem and retired after 35 years of service. Ruth was a member of the Parkersburg Methodist Church where she enjoyed being a song leader, teaching Bible School, Sunday School and various other activities. Ruth was also a member of the United Methodist Women’s group and volunteered her time at the United Methodist Village in Bridgeport, IL. She was also very active in the Parkersburg Community.
She loved gardening and watching the wildlife. Her love for her family was unconditional. She cherished all her children and grandchildren. Ruth was a very strong Christian woman.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Barbara Gaulden, Greenwood, IN, Bernard (Marilyn) Turpin, Lancaster, IL, Roberta (Allen) Smith, West Salem, IL; daughter-in-law, Cindy Turpin, West Burlington, IA; sister, Stella Pryor, Omaha, NE; brothers-in-law, Robert Walker, Mt. Erie, IL, Jim (Linda) Wisner, Parkersburg, IL; sisters-in-law, Alice Pampe, Rockford, IL, Lena (Keith) Wilson, Olney, IL; 8 grandchildren, Angela Gaulden, Jamie Turpin, Melissa (John) Henson, Rick (Jennifer) Smith, Tricia (Brad) Yonaka, Mike Smith, Chade Risley, Robert Tomblinson; 2 she thought of as her grandchildren, Shamber and Takoma Weiss; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
Those awaiting her arrival in Heaven include her parents, James and Margaret Fildes; her husband, Don Wisner; her son, Clyde Turpin; son-in-law, Jack Gaulden; grandson, Chris Turpin; sisters, Sylvia, Lenora, Mary, Helen, Lila.
Memorials may be made to Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation: Monday, November 1, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL.
Funeral: Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 11:00 am at Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL.
Clergy: Rev. David DuCommon, Ret’d Pastor.
Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, IL.
Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL.
