Ruth H. Furdek

Ruth H. Furdek, age 89, late of the Inn at Willow Falls, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2014 at Joliet Area Community Hospice. The oldest of nine children born to Benjamin E. Rost and Lona E. Rost, Ruth grew up in southern Illinois and graduated from McLeansboro High School in 1943.

Ruth moved to Joliet where she met and married her loving husband Andrew R. Furdek in 1946. They were a devoted couple until his passing in 1995. Ruth was a member of the SS Cyril and Methodius parish and Mother's Club and the East Side A.C. Ladies Auxiliary. Ruth enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and solving puzzles. Ruth was a warm person and resourceful homemaker, quick to share her wit and helpful advice.

A lifelong diehard Cubs fan, Ruth saw her last game at Wrigley Field this past September, with her friends at Willow Falls.

Ruth is preceded in death by her parents and four brothers: Eugene Rost, Richard Rost, Charles Rost and James Rost. She is sadly missed by two brothers William (Sandy) Rost of Belle City, IL and Benjamin Rost Jr. of Camden S.C., and two sisters Marian (late William J.) Schuster of Piopolis, IL and Doris (late Roy) Smith of McLeansboro, IL

Ruth was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will remain always in the hearts of her two daughters, Patricia Furdek of Ottawa, Ontario and Mary (Clayton) Schulte of Plainfield IL; two grandsons, Aaron (Jennifer) Nelson of Ottawa Ontario and Luke (Margie) Nelson of Streamwood, IL; two great grandsons Darius and Andrew Nelson and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Ruth's life will begin on Monday, January 20, 2014 with a visitation from 2-5 p.m. A Catholic Chapel Service will conclude the visitation at 5:00 p.m. Fr. John Doyle officiating. Per Ruth's wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Inurnment will take place privately at SS Cyril and Methodius Cemetery in Joliet at a later date.