Ruth Nagle, 94, peacefully passed away on Dec. 22, 2018, in Mesa. Ruth was born May 12, 1924, in Detroit, Mich. Her parents were immigrants from Finland and she was proud of her Finnish heritage.
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Services with full military honors will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif., where she will be laid to rest with her late husband, Thomas W. Nagle Sr.
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Ruth was a World War II veteran and a dedicated educator who strongly believed in lifelong learning. Ruth and her husband, Tom, were married in 1946 and traveled extensively. She began her teaching career in Heidelberg, Germany, and taught in Silver City, N.M., Tucson and Shonto, on the Navajo Reservation, and retired from Northland Pioneer College in Winslow. Ruth continued to enroll in classes at Western New Mexico University after retirement until she quit driving at age 94.
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Ruth is survived by her son, Terry (Jackie); and grandchildren, Thomas III, Megan and Felicia.
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Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Wilhart and Edna Rasinen; husband, Thomas Sr.; daughter, Tevis; son, Thomas Jr.; and grandson, Cory.
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