Ruth M. Springmeyer

Ruth M. Springmeyer, 87, of Greensburg passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.  Ruth was born on June 8, 1932 in Ripley County, Indiana to Clarence and Sophie (Hausman) Lambert.  Ruth graduated from Sunman High School.  Ruth was a homemaker and also worked for 27 years at the Decatur County Daycare before retirement.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she was a Eucharistic Minister and she was active in the Adoration Chapel.  She was also a member of the St. Lawrence Ladies Auxillary in Greensburg.  Ruth married Donald R. Springmeyer on May 5, 1956 and he preceded her in death on October 31, 2003.  Ruth is survived by 4 daughters; Linda (John) Meyer, Batesville, Dorothy (Ken) Lecher, Greensburg, Regina Badgley, Rushville, Sharon Siefert, Greensburg, brother; Joe (Bernice) Lambert, 10 grandchildren; Adam (Maureen) Springmeyer, Brittany (Michael) Manus, Andrew (Kristin) Springmeyer, Samantha (Allen) Giesting, Chas (Craig) Shouse, John Meyer II, Paul Badgley, Dillon Siefert, Luke Badgley, Olivia Siefert, 4 great grandchildren; Emmy, Calla, and Heidi Giesting, and Adalie Manus, 2 brothers-in-law; Wayne (Dottie) Springmeyer, and John Springmeyer, and her sister-in-law Barbara Lambert.  Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband; Donald Springmeyer, son; Gary Springmeyer, sister; Marceda Ann Eckstein, brother; John Lambert, and son-in-law; Greg Siefert.  Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2019 at Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg with a rosary service starting at 3:30 p.m.  Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greensburg with Rev. John Meyer officiating.  Burial will follow at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Greensburg, Indiana.  Memorials can be made in Ruth’s honor to St. Mary’s Building Fund.