Ruth Elaine Pingrey

July 3, 1927 - February 10, 2017

Ruth E. Pingrey, 89, of Chelan, died Feb. 10, 2017. She was born July 3, 1927 at Wapato, Wash. and later moved to Selah, Wash. where she graduated from Selah High School the year of 1945. After receiving college degrees from WSU and CWU, Ruth was an elementary teacher for many years in Chelan. When she retired, Ruth devoted her time to volunteer work… daily elementary playground supervisor, Red Cross Blood drawings, Hospice, High Five the Clown, Santa’s helper at Christmas, responsible for the flags being up downtown Chelan on all special days, and honored her choir angels yearly as a special part of the family Christmas scene. Specific highlights of her life were being the daughter of Robert and Clara Rodman, wife of Robert Pingrey, sister of Lois Ogburn and Richard Rodman, mother of Mary (Skip) Boyd and Scott Pingrey, grandmother of Nathan (Courtney) Boyd, Eric (Kim) Boyd, Greg (Danielle) Boyd, Art (Sandra) Pingrey; and great-grandmother of Parker Boyd, Isabella Pingrey, Morgan Boyd, and Evan and Emmerson Boyd. Mrs. Pingrey produced the Red, White, and Blue Special for Public Television with the help of her elementary students. In the year of 2002 the Chelan Centennial Park was dedicated to Ruth Pingrey. Ruth was a past matron of Eastern Star, past president of Delta Kappa Gamma- Zeta Chapter, member of the Eagles, Red Hatters, and Methodist Church. She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, brother, and sister. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 17, at Precht Rose Chapel from 2-6 p.m. Graveside services at Fraternal Cemetery will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, followed by Ruth’s favorite desserts and a reception at the Lake Chelan Eagles at 11:30 a.m., with a showing of the Red, White and Blue Special. Please wear your red, white and blue. Memorials may be to the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society or the charity of your choice in her memory.