Ruth D. Dirlam

Ruth D. Dirlam, Mooresville, passed away on October 29, 2011 at Select Hospital in Indianapolis. Ruth was born June 13, 1929 in Patricksburg, Indiana to the late Eb and Nora Hauser. She was preceded in death by her brother Richard Hauser. Ruth is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Jasper, their two sons John (Carol) of Mooresville and Mark of Indianapolis, her two grandchildren Lindsay and Matt, her brother Bill Hauser, her brother-in-law Dr. James Dirlam, sister-in-law Norma Dirlam, sister-in-law Peggy Hauser and 8 nieces and nephews.

Ruth graduated from Patricksburg High School in 1947 and attended Indiana State Teachers College. Ruth married her classmate, Jasper, in 1950, and they moved to Mooresville later that year. She worked at Stuart Warner before she and Jasper left for Camp Roberts in California. While in California, she worked at the Chaplin’s Office until Jasper was transferred to Fort Benning, Georgia for Air Borne training. She then worked for Burnham’s Van Service until Jasper’s discharge date. Upon returning to Mooresville, Ruth’s primary mission was to take care of Jasper and her children. She spent 20 years volunteering for the blood drive, as an election worker, and at Miller’s Merry Manor. Over the years, she worked part-time as a substitute teacher at Monroe-Gregg Elementary and Madison Elementary, at Diamond Chain, and at Public Service Indiana Energy.

Ruth helped Jasper care for their beloved Shropshire sheep flock and border collies and assisted during lambing season for many cold winters. She travelled to sheep shows across the country with Jasper during his tenure on the Board of Directors of the American Shropshire Registry Association.

More recently, Ruth was heavily involved in her grandchildren’s lives. She never missed any event they were involved in; track meets, basketball games, Little League, and 4-H sheep shows at the county and states fairs.

Calling will be Tuesday, November 1 from 4-8pm at Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville, and the funeral will be held Wednesday, November 2 at 10am at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Plainfield with a burial to follow at Worthington Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Ruth’s Circle at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1001 Concord Rd., Plainfield, IN 46168. www.carlislebranson.com