Ethel Ruth Moran's Obituary
Ethel Ruth Moran, of Muskegon, Michigan, went to heaven on February 9, 2016. She was born to Carl and Cecilia (Anderson) Olson on July 10, 1918, in Scottville, Michigan. She married her high school sweetheart, Ward Everett Moran, on December 11, 1937. After living in Ludington, Michigan for approximately ten years, they moved to Muskegon. Together they had four children: Penny Dee (Moran) Erickson, Ronald Ward Moran (Linda), Michael Wayne Moran and Pamela Jeanne (Moran) Wenter (Gary). Ethel was the youngest of four children (two brothers and one sister). Her parents emigrated from Sweden, and made their living as farmers – raising livestock, growing vegetables, and selling their meat, milk, eggs, and produce to the local area stores and canning factory. Ethel worked on the farm, and after entering high school she also worked at the local canning factory and as a house keeper/nanny. Ethel was a member of the Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club for over 50 years. She loved music, attending church, doing arts and crafts, crocheting, playing cribbage, and listening to books on tape. After retiring, she enjoyed spending the winter months in her Florida lakefront home. One of Ethel’s crowning achievements in life (in addition to raising her beloved children, and spoiling her grandchildren) was working as a Teacher’s Aide for disabled children in the Muskegon School District for over 20 years. Her sweet, lively and loving spirit made an impact on so many lives…she will be missed more than words could ever say. Ethel is survived by three children (husband Ward and daughter Penny preceded her in death), thirteen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. There will be a private burial for family members only. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled and announced at a later date.
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