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Ruth A. Lee

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Ruth A. Lee, age 94, of Fayetteville, Ark., died Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Fayetteville. She was born May 2, 1919, in Des Moines, Iowa, to George and Dora Lowe Little. She was a bookkeeper in the early '40s at Schoeders, and was a member of Westminster United Presbyterian Church and later Saint John Lutheran Church while living in Des Moines. She was united in marriage to Oliver T. Lee, who preceded her in death. She moved to Kirksville, Mo., in 1992 to be near her daughter and her family. In 1997, she moved to Fayetteville, Ark., with her family, where she made her home. Ruth was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Ark. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Kristoffersen and her husband, Tom, of Fayetteville, Ark.; one son, James Lee and his wife, Anita, of Des Moines, Iowa; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private family service and burial of ashes will be at McLaren's Chapel at Resthaven Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa, at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville, Ark. To place an online tribute, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published June 11, 2013

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