Ruth H. Krusniak age 95 of Manistee, MI died after a short illness, with her family near, at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility in Manistee on Thursday October 18, 2018.

She was born on May 14, 1923 in Custer, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mabel (Smith) Lewis. She was a graduate of Manistee High School with the class of 1941. Ruth married Donald J. Krusniak on April 11, 1942 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. He preceded her in death on January 8, 1991. She was employed at West Shore Hospital in Manistee for many years, until her retirement in 1980. After her retirement Ruth enjoyed spending more time with her children, grandchildren and her friends. Ruth was a women who liked to be "on the go" and keeping busy. She was a member of the Divine Mercy Parish (St. Joseph Catholic Church) of Manistee, the Walsh Post #4499 V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, the Civic Club Auxiliary, where she had been a past president and had been the treasurer for the Oakhill Improvement Association.

She is survived by two sons and daughters in-law, Larry and DarLynn Krusniak, Roger and Connie Krusniak and her daughter and son in-law, Beverly and David Johnson all of Manistee, six grandchildren, Brett Krusniak, Jennifer (Chris) Ritzow, Janet (Dwayne) Boyd, Kelly (Bill) Zimmerman, Todd (Kim) Krusniak and Alia (Tyler) White, seven great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, her son and daughter in-law, Wayne and Susie Krusniak, two sisters and brother's in-law, Elaine and Bob Rader, Marion and Joe Gutowski and by two brothers and a sister in-law, Clinton Lewis in WW II and Gerald and Joyce Lewis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee with Reverend Zeljko Guberovic celebrant. Burial will follow at Mount Carmel cemetery also in Manistee. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday, one hour prior to the funeral Mass.

Memorials will be established in Ruth's name for the Divine Mercy Parish or the Senior Center both in Manistee.

If you have a picture of remembrance of Ruth, and would like to share one with her family, you are asked to bring it to the church with you, on Wednesday morning.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements