Lauren “Ruth” Schuller, 85, of Fort Collins, Colorado died Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at a local nursing home.

A memorial mass held at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Michael Delaney officiating. Cremation will take place.

Lauren Kinkade was born December 30, 1916 in Olney, Illinois to Thomas and Mary Steury Kinkade. She married Albert F. Schuller on May 3, 1937 in Galesburg, Ill. She moved to Fort Collins in 1958.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed baking, sewing, reading and gardening.

Survivors include a son, Paul Schuller of Chandler, N.C.; a sister, Esther Weaver of Alton, Ill.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Her parents and husband preceded her in death.

Published in Fort Collins Coloradoan (Colo) – Friday, December 20, 2002