WEST, Ruth Elizabeth September 26, 2014, age 88 Loving wife of Jim. Beloved mother of Susan (Frederick) Best, John (Judith) and Jane West. Dear grandmother of Anne and Paul. Also survived by sister Janis (the late Gary) Bos. A native of Kansas, Ruth holds a 1948 degree in bacteriology from Kansas University where she was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. After becoming a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, she began a lifelong career as a Laboratory Technologist. Ruth married Jim West December 29, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri; the couple then moved to Chicago for two years before settling in Dearborn, Michigan where they have lived much of their adult lives. Ruth is a retiree of the Henry Ford Health System. She was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church of Dearborn, where she was a choir member, Altar Guild Directress, and Librarian. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, Ruth and her husband moved to Henry Ford Village in Dearborn, where she was a resident at the time of her death. Memorial Service Sat, October 11th at 11 am at Henry Ford Village Chapel (Ford Rd. & Greenfield). Memorial donations may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 120 N. Military, Dearborn, MI 48124. www.howepeterson.com