Ruth Hall, 80, Oct. 5, 1930 - July 15, 2011

Ruth E. Hall of Wheaton, formerly of Lombard and Lake Thunderbird, died at home Friday, July 15. She was 80.

She was born October 5, 1930 in Chicago to Paul and Dagmar Henrikson.

She grew up in Chicago and graduated from Hinsdale High School. On November 26, 1949 she married James Hall. They lived in Lombard for over 30 years, where she was a member of Lombard Bible Church. In retirement they moved to Lake Thunderbird, Illinois. She was active with the Lake Thunderbird Women's Club, Christian Women's Club, the Red Hat Society and with the Putnam County Senior Center. She also attended the Willow Springs Mennonite Church.

She is survived by her husband, James; eight children, Jonathan, Timothy, Ruth, Judith, Susanna, Daniel, Miriam and Jeremiah, 13 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and four brothers, Carl, Edwin, David and Eric Henrikson.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Elizabeth McClain; her parents; one brother; and one sister.

A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. in Wheaton, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. 

Memorial gifts may be directed to Moody Bible Institute, 820 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL or Willow Springs Mennonite Church, in Tiskilwa, IL.