Ruth Warburton

Desdemona Ruth Gleason passed away on Monday March 26, 2012. Ruth was born on October 4, 1924 in Garland, Utah, to George and Myrtle Jensen Gleason. Ruth married Dale Leroy Warburton on Feburary 3, 1951- Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on February 10, 1969. Ruth is survived by her three sons, Dale Bradford (Debbie), Michael Gleason (Carole), Lawrence “Larry” D. Warburton (Barbara), and daughter Laura Warburton Folkman. Ruth was also blessed with 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Ruth is also survived by one brother, Keller Alvirus Gleason and his wife Miweeze, three brothers-in-law, Lawrence Fred Culver (Phyllis), Robert Valentine (Barbara), and James Sheridan (Dorothy Warburton), two sisters-in-law, Barbara Marshall Warburton (Gerald), Carol Holmes Warburton (Robert), and many loving nieces and nephews. Ruth was raised and spent the majority of her childhood in Garland, Utah. Ruth excelled in her education. After attending Bear River High School she went on to Utah State University before going on to graduate from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in English and History. She later mastered in Education. Immediately following her marriage to Dale, Ruth joined him in Grouse Creek where they started a family, which was to become three boys and one girl. Ruth spent the majority of her adult life teaching elementary school, starting out in the Lucin, Utah school. The family then moved back to Garland where Ruth spent the rest of her teaching career at Garland Elementary until her retirement. As Ruth would say, “My greatest accomplishment in life is my kids” and “I don’t think there’s any time in your life you should stop learning something or other.” Viewings for Ruth will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 from 6-8pm at Rogers & Taylor Funeral Home (111 N. 100 E.) as well as from 10:30-11:30am prior to the funeral at the LDS Tremonton West Stake Center (345 S. 1000 W.). Funeral services for Ruth will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012, 12:00pm, at the LDS Tremonton West Stake Center. Interment will be at the Garland Cemetery.