Ruth Cable

Ruth Cable, 98, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Center under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services for Ruth will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Harlan Nuss officiating. Public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home where her family will be present to greet friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed in Ruths name to Albion Presbyterian Church or Iowa River Hospice. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Ruth and her family. Ruth Whaley was born on December 20, 1918 on the family farm near Albion, Iowa, the daughter of David A. and Henrietta (Dickkut) Whaley. She was raised and educated in the Albion School District, graduating from Albion High School. Following High School, Ruth went on to Central Iowa Business College. On February 19, 1949, Ruth was united in marriage to the love of her life, John H. Cable at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple made their home in Marshalltown on 18th Street for nearly 60 years. John and Ruth did a lot of traveling. They loved their home, neighbors and friends. For 24 years the couple would spend their winters down south, 2 years in Mission, Texas, and 22 years in Mesa, Arizona. Ruth was a proud 50 year member of Madon Shrine No. 38 and P.W.H.P., the Alliant retirees and V.F.W. auxiliary. She loved spending time with her friends and family and treasured every trip that her and John got to go on together. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, one half-sister and one half-brother.