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Thank you so much to everyone visiting Mom's Memorial Website. We will miss Mom tremendously and would love to have you share your favorite memories of her here, so the memory of her well traveled life will be remembered.

Obituary

Ruth Chang, 80, of Neodesha, KS, passed away on January 16, 2021 after a long battle with dementia.

Ruth was born on June 11, 1940 to parents Elmer Douglas and Grace Eva Grice in Neodesha, KS. After high school, she attended Emporia State University where she went on to earn a degree in teaching.

After graduation, she married Allen Moorehead MD in 1962 and by 1968, Ruth and Allen made their way across the Pacific …

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A virtual memorial will be held this Saturday, March 6th 2021. For those who knew and loved Ruth, please message us for details.

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I am thinking fondly today of Aunt Ruth and all of our wonderful memories. She was always up for a fun adventure. She w…
I am thinking fondly today of Aunt Ruth and all of our wonderful memories. She was always up for a …
I am thinking fondly today of Aunt Ruth and all of our wonderful…
I remember the support Ruth gave me as a teacher, the sex ed classes, but most of all we always laughed that 2 girls f…
I remember the support Ruth gave me as a teacher, the sex ed classes, but most of all we always la…
I remember the support Ruth gave me as a teacher, the sex ed cl…

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Only You by The Platters
Only You by The Platters
Only You by The Platters

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1940
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Passed away

January 16th, 2021
Los Angeles, CA, USA

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