RUBY ILENE CALDWELL SCHOONOVER

Ruby Ilene Caldwell Schoonover, 83, of Raymore, Missouri passed away June 9, 2011. Ruby was born December 21, 1927 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, the daughter of Bernice and Burr Caldwell. Ruby was the 7th child out of 10 brothers and sisters. Ruby became a Christian at the age of 10. She graduated from the 8th grade in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, and attended high school through the 9th grade. They moved to Redding, Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1945. Ruby moved to Kansas City in 1946 and met Ken Schoonover at Swope Park Baptist Church and became a member in 1947. Ken and Ruby were married December 31, 1947. They had three children, Douglas Kenneth, Terri Anne and Scott David. Ruby loved music and was in the choir at the church. She also sang in the Sweet Adeline's for several years. Ruby went to Longview College and UMKC, graduated in 1974 and received a degree in art. She was a substitute art teacher at Grandview, Center and Hickman Mills schools. She also held several jobs in church as a department leader, teacher and secretary. Ruby also sold real estate for 20 years. She went to school to learn how to teach Kay Arthur Precept bible study. In 1992, we moved to Deepwater, Missouri, which is near Warsaw. Ruby started a Precepts Bible Study in Warsaw and enjoyed teaching the ladies and some men in that bible study for 7 years, where it is still going on. We became members of the First Baptist Church of Warsaw where she held several jobs. Ken and Ruby updated and redecorated the Prayer Room at church. At our home, we had 20 acres and Ruby liked to use the riding mower and cut tree limbs with her chain saw. Ken and Ruby moved back to Raymore in 2006 and became members of First Baptist Church in Raymore, where she sang in the choir. Ken and Ruby have been married over 63 years. Ruby has three granddaughters, Michelle Solis, Manon Mathews and Jessica Nickles; three great grandchildren, Berik Solis, Brandon Solis and Tammy Nickles; many nieces and nephews; one sister living, Evelyn Knapp. Funeral service will be 11 AM Saturday, June 18, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Raymore with visitation 10-11 AM. Graveside services will be 11 AM Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Raymore Building Fund.

ARRANGEMENT: CULLEN FUNERAL HOME, RAYMORE, MISSOURI
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