Ruth Jarvie Nov. 12, 1922 – Dec. 2, 2012

Ruth Jarvie, 90, Rock Springs, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Sage View Care Center.

A resident of Rock Springs for the past 33 months and former long time resident of Linwood, Utah, and Washam, Ruth died following a brief illness.

She was born on Nov. 12, 1922, in Green River, the daughter of Thomas B. and Alice Finch Jarvie.

Ruth attended school in Washam, and Manila, Utah, and was a 1940 graduate of the Manila High School. She also attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She was a co-owner and operator of the family cattle ranch for most of her life.

Survivors include two brothers Doug Jarvie (Eutana) Green River; Alonzo Jarvie, McKinnon; sister, Pamela Jarvie, Washam; four nephews and two nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Archie Jarvie; sister-in-law, Lorraine Olsen Jarvie; sister, Nellie Jarvie Nelson; brother-in-law, Harold Nelson; nephews, Craig Jarvie and Gaylen Jarvie; and niece Diane Nelson.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at her request.



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