Ruth A. Grieshop, age 81, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.

She was born April 13, 1935, in Celina to the late Henry F. & Lucina (Rammel) Art. On August 7, 1954, she married Robert J. Grieshop and he died December 3, 2011.

She is survived by children: Viki & Ben Dues of Coldwater, Ohio, Kurt & Wendy Grieshop of Coldwater, Ohio, Lory & Nick Pappas of Noblesville, Indiana, Doug & Deb Grieshop of Coldwater, Ohio, Keith & Shelley Grieshop of Coldwater, Ohio, Angela & Jim McGowan of Ft. Loramie, Ohio, and Robert K. & Jennifer Grieshop of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania; a daughter-in-law, Tammy & Conrad Bettinger of Coldwater, Ohio, 28 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; siblings, Catherine Birley of New Mexico, Bob Art of Columbus, Leroy Art of Ft. Wayne, Ralph & Carol Art of Hicksville, Clara Forsthoefel of Coldwater, Jeannie & Denny Gebele of Arizona and Jim & Nancy Art of Ft. Wayne; and in-laws, Irene Art of Lima and Ronald Grieshop of Coldwater, Ohio.

She is preceded in death by children, Dean Grieshop and Patrice Grieshop; siblings, John Art, Mary & Dale Hundley, and in-laws Gene Byerly, Mary Jo Art, Pat Art, Jim Forsthoefel and Robyn Grieshop.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality, The Red Hat Society and a longtime CCD teacher. Ruth lived a very faith-filled life, was a loving housewife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and avid gardener.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater from 2 to 7 PM on Friday and from 9 to 10 AM on Saturday.

Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Care.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.