RUTH BISCHOFF
Ruth Bischoff, of St. Leon, passed away on November 21, 2020, she was 83 years old. She was the daughter of Leo and Josephine Meyer. Ruth was married July 21, 1956, to Alfred Bischoff, who proceeded her in death March 14, 1995. Ruth was known by many because of her time working with the Sunman Dearborn School Corporation. For many years, she was a cook at the school cafeteria and then drove a school bus for several years after that until retirement. Beyond the typical trips from home and vocational school, Ruth enjoyed driving the school teams to their sporting events. She was a great mom and was always very involved with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Of course, the kids knew they couldn’t get away with much since their mom worked at the school. She always seemed to be the first to know when they got in trouble, sometimes even before they did. Ruth was a hard worker and loved to work in her garden tending to flowers and vegetables and watching her purple martins and hummingbirds.
Ruth will be greatly missed by her children Susan (Jeff) Jones of Brookville, Lawrence (Patty) Bischoff of Lawrenceville, Patty (Daryl) Steinmetz of St. Leon, Debbie Spade of Logan and Roger Bischoff of St. Leon; grandchildren Christie (Blake) Bauman, Randall Jones, Jeremy (Michelle) Bischoff, Jason (Heather) Bischoff, Corey Steinmetz, Bradley (Kelsey) Steinmetz, Lydia Trabel, Kyle Spade and Luke Spade; and 10 great grandchildren. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband Alfred, parents Josephine and Leo Meyer, and brother Robert. Ruth was a lifelong member of All Saints Parish and the Bus Driver’s Breakfast Club.
Visitation for Ruth will be held on Friday, November 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home, beginning with the Rosary will start at 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Campus, All Saints Parish, with burial immediately following. Memorials can be made to the Ripley Ohio Dearborn (ROD) Special Olympics. Memorials will be taken at the visitation or can be sent to 429 Manchester St., Aurora, IN 47001. Please visit www.andres-wuestefeldfh.com to sign the guestbook and offer online condolences.
In compliance with the Governor’s mandate regarding COVID-19, please remember the social distancing guidelines and the wearing of masks inside the funeral home and church. To comply with Dearborn County guidelines, there is a maximum number of people that are allowed into the funeral home at one time. Funeral home staff will be assisting with this so that everyone has a chance to pay their respects in a safe and reverent manner. Mass attendance will remain at 50 percent capacity and will also be lived streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/aspweeklyhomily.