- CODE, Ruth (Bauman-Wight) (nee Willmot) Passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord at home on Monday, February 18, 2013, surrounded by her family in her 69th year. Cherished wife of Melvin Code. Predeceased by two beloved husbands, Willis Bauman (1994) and Charles Wight (2004) and parents Mancel and Alice Willmot. Dearly missed by daughters Amy Beth Brubacher, husband Colin and their daughters Zoe and Stella, and Shelley Anne Shantz, husband Aaron and their son Griffen. Also dearly missed by stepdaughter Shelly Kearns, husband Glen and their daughters Allison and Emma, stepson Jeff Wight and his daughter Amber, and stepson Stephen Code, wife Barbara and their children Sarah and Blake Hagedorn, Laura Code and Matthew Code. Lovingly remembered by her sisters Linda and John Miller, Mary and Paul Pilkington, Dorothy and Herman Meyer and stepmother Esther Willmot. Also fondly remembered by the extended Willmot and Bauman families. Ruth's life goal was to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known to others. After serving as a teacher-librarian with the Waterloo County Board for several years, Ruth devoted herself to a speaking ministry for thirty years under the name of Ruth Rebecca Ministries. During this time she traveled across Canada speaking at women's events, was involved with the organization Women Alive and produced a DVD seminar series called The Vibrant Woman. Visitation will take place on Friday, February, 22nd and Saturday, February 23rd from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener (519-749-8467). Visitation will also take place from 1-1:45 p.m. on Sunday at Benton Street Baptist Church. A celebration of Ruth's life will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Benton St. Baptist Church, 90 Benton Street Church, Kitchener. A private family interment will take place on Monday, February 25th. Donations in Ruth's name can be made to Pioneer Missions and Faith Orphanage Foundation (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Ruth's memorial.
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