Ruth Elaine Wagner was born on July 19, 1939 in Watterstown Township, Blue River, to Harry and Bertha (nee Boughton) Wagner. She died on April 16, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. 
Services to remember Ruth’s life were held on Tuesday, April 26, at 11 a.m. Rev. Phil Haslanger officiated at Ryan Funeral Home, 5701 Odana Rd., Madison. There was a visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. To access the Livestream Link of Ruth’s service or to view and sign this guestbook, please visit:  www.ryanfuneralservice.  
Ruth expressed the hope that those attending the service will wear bright and favorite colors – and only wear black if black happens to be their favorite color. Instead of flowers, Ruth asks that donations be made to Domestic Abuse Intervention Services in Madison and the Women’s Resource Center and Bethany Apartments in Racine. 
A complete obituary is in the April 21, 2022 and the April 28, 2022 issues of The Boscobel Dial.