Iona Ruth Mills Obituary (1925 - 2023)

Ruth was born in Seattle on February21, 1925 to the parents of William C. Thomas and Iona A.(Frost) Thomas. She grew up in Fall City, Washington with her 6 brothers and sisters. Ruth went to Fall City high school where she met and married Eldon W. Mills. They spent their final years together in Maple Valley, Washington. Together they raised 8 children in the Snoqualmie Valley. Eldon proceeded Ruth in death as well as two of her children, Michael Mills and Michele Kostelecky. Ruth leaves behind her 6 remaining children and their families, Maxine Hoeppner, Mark Mills and his wife Terry, Merle and husband Friday Hill, Myron/Ron Mills, Marilou and husband Tom McMullen, Margaret and husband Michael Myers, 20 Grandchildren, 40 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild all who will miss her presence in their lives. Ruth's memorial and celebration of life will be held February 21st (which would have been her 99th birthday) at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Black Diamond with a 10 a.m. mass, reception to follow and internment at the National Cemetery.