Ruth M. Conner

Ruth M. Conner, 80, Cameron, Missouri died Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ruth will be cremated and no services are scheduled at this time. Interment and celebration of life services for family and friends will be at a later date at the Perrin Cemetery, Perrin, Missouri. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Ruth was born February 1, 1942 in Braley, Missouri the daughter of Leslie Raymond and Minnie Reynolds Mallory. She attended school in Plattsburg, Missouri.

She and John T. McGarry were united in marriage in 1962 and to this union four children were born. She and John later divorced. Ruth then married Robert Lee Conner on March 25, 1980 in St. Joseph, Missouri. To this union a son was born. Mr. Conner preceded her in death in February 2001.

Ruth was a homemaker and enjoyed word searches and spending time with her family.

Survivors include a daughter, Ronda Sue (Chuck) Crossland, Atchison, KS; four sons, Ronald McGarry, Willow Springs, MO; Tom (Joni) McGarry, Alma, MO; John (Stephanie) McGarry, St. Joseph, MO; Shannon (Alice Yeonsil) Conner, Arroyo Grande, CA; a sister, Alice Mattox, Cameron, MO; a brother, Stanley Mallory, Gower, MO; five grandchildren and one on the way. She was also loved by her seven step-children and their families.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Lucy Mallory; Louise Smith; Elizabeth Wattenburger; and four brothers, Leslie Mallory; Don Mallory, George Mallory and John Mallory.