Ruby Schertenleib Maycumber Faught

Ruby Faught
Ruby Faught

Ruby Schertenleib Maycumber Faught, 84, passed away March 2, 2015 at Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, Washington. Ruby was born October 14, 1930 to Robert & Lillian Thomason Schertenleib in Wauconda.

She married Donald Maycumber, who passed away in 1968 and later married Jim Faught, who passed away in 1992. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in the Recovery Room.

Ruby loved her children and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Spending time with her brothers and sisters at Bonaparte Lake family reunions were the happiest of times. She spent many years with Jim, wintering in Palm Springs, Calif. and attending roping events. She enjoyed traveling to Switzerland to see family, playing golf, skiing and loved being a nurse’s aide at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.

Ruby is survived by two daughters, Donna Maiden of Walla Walla, Denise (Calvin) Ransom of Richland, Ore.; two sons, Tim (Angelina) Maycumber, Tom (Jane) Maycumber, both of Walla Walla; one brother, Calvin Schertenleib of Fairbanks, Alaska; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Ruby is preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Danny; husbands, Donald Maycumber and Jim Faught; three brothers and two sisters.

A viewing was held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the Celebration of Life at 7 p.m., on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt, 1551 The Dalles Military Road, Walla Walla, Washington 99362. Calvin Ransom will be officiating. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Wauconda Cemetery, Wauconda, Washington.Memorial contributions may be made to Wauconda Community Hall or Wauconda Cemetery through Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt, 1551 The Dalles Military Road, Walla Walla, Washington 99362. Friends and family may share memories and sign the online guestbook at www.mountainview-colonialdewitt.com.

 

Ruby was born October 14, 1930 to Robert & Lillian Thomason Schertenleib in Wauconda