Ruth Jean Schwartz

Ruth Jean Schwartz of Sebewaing went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the wonderful age of 103 on Friday, November 6, 2026. She was a resident of Vadavilla Adult Foster Care in Unionville.

Ruth was born in Fairhaven Township to the late Seth Adelbert (Del) and Mary L. (Schuch) Avery on May 28, 1923. She graduated from Sebewaing High School in 1940. On August 23, 1944 she married Joseph S. Schwartz in Lawton, Oklahoma. They made their home in Sebewaing and had six children. Ruth loved her Lord and was very active with Trinity United Methodist Church. For many years she was a caregiver for Dorothy Zimmer and she drove clients to their appointments. She loved going to the park to watch baseball games and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Left to cherish Ruth's memory are her children and their spouses, Wayne & Tammy Schwartz, Mary & Ron Graves, Joe & Wendy Schwartz, Jo Ann Parsell, and daughter-in-law, Elaine Schwartz; fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Schwartz; her sons, Gerald and James; son-in-law, Roger Parsell; and siblings,  Stanley, Clarence, Harold, Floyd, and Blanch Avery, Eolah Coates, and Elsie Tepper.

Ruth’s funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Ransford Funeral Home in Sebewaing with Pastor Justin Kuhl officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Ransford Funeral Home in Sebewaing and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Ruth will be laid to rest at St. Joseph Lutheran Cemetery. The family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.