MC NOWN, Ruth (Davis) - b. January 14, 1933 - d. November 15, 2008

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Ruth (Davis) McNown, 75, of Towanda, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Lake Point Nursing Center of Augusta, Kansas.  Ruth was born January 14, 1933 in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Archie and Millie (Klatt) Davis.  Ruth attended and graduated from Moline High School in 1951.  She married Don McNown, her high school sweetheart, at the  Moline Methodist Church Parsonage in Moline, Kansas on July 18, 1953.  They were married for 54 years until Don passed away on July 16, 2008.

Ruth was a member of the Towanda Methodist Church.  She worked as a secretary for several years.  However, her most important job was taking care of their home and the family.

Ruth is survived by two sons, Mike McNown and wife Charla of Vally Center, Kansas and David McNown and wife Pamela of El Dorado, Kansas; and five grandchildren, Wendy McNown of Overland Park, Kansas, Brian McNown of Spring Hill, Kansas, Logan, Levi, and Landon McNown of El Dorado, Kansas.  Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Don; her parents, Archie and Millie Davis; her twin brother, Merlin Davis of Hutchinson, Kansas, brother Kenneth Davis of Iola, Kansas, and infant brother, Charles Davis.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Moline City Cemetery with her nephew, Pastor Mark Davis of the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church officiating.  There will be no public visitation.  The family suggests memorial contributions to the United Methodist Church of Towanda, Kansas or Good Shepherd Hospice and may be left with the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com.  Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1233, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.

(taken fro the Countryside Funeral Home website).