Kathyrn Ruth Tatman, age 82, departed this earth on March 4, 2015 at Great Plains Health. Ruth was born to Alfred and Wilma (Shafto) Wiese on Feb 13, 1933. She grew up and attended schools in Nebraska and Colorado, graduating from Pleasanton Ne in 1951.

She met Harold Tatman, fell in love and married him on Sept 2, 1951. To this union two children were born, RoJean and Brenda.

Ruth loved to sew. She made all of her children’s clothing and sewed professionally for others. She was a Campfire Leader, Sunday School teacher, foster parent, and foster grandparent. In her spare time Ruth put jigsaw puzzles together and spent time reading and playing games in her tablet. Ruth spent nearly every Saturday morning finding treasures at garage sales.

Harold and Ruth spent every fall traveling with their camper touring the U.S. They spent many hours around a campfire.

After Harold passed, Ruth moved to Alma Ne, where she met a whole new group of “coffee” friends. She loved this group and spent every morning exchanging gossip and discussing world politics.

Ruth is survived by her children, RoJean (Ken) Covington and Brenda Coe, grandchildren, Angela (Mike) Nesvara, Travis (Kara) Lee, Amber Yaw, Misty (Ted) Klug. Ruth has 11 great grandchildren and was expecting her first great great grandchild in May 2015.

One brother, Robert (Marsha) Wiese of Funk, NE; two sisters, Carol Pauly of Kearney, NE and Beverly Williams (Richard) of Elm Creek; and a sister-in-law, Violet Wiese of Pleasanton NE. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Bernard Wiese and James Wiese; and granddaughter, Ashley Covington.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Memorials are suggested to The Callahan Cancer Center or Gift of Hope. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2015 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Lew Champ officiating. Burial will be at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.