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Ruth Alma Hocker was born May 27, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles and Eva Gillette Melchert. Ruth was united in marriage to Richard Hocker and to this union five children were born. Ruth and Richard lived and raised their family in Archie, Missouri.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, son Terry Hocker, daughter Linda Laughlin, along with ten brothers and one sister. She is survived by her son Ronald Hocker and wife Linda, son Larry Hocker and with Phyllis, son Charles Hocker and wife Cheryl, son-in-law Dennis Laughlin, daughter-in-law Pam Hocker, and by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Ruth Alma Hocker was born May 27, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles and Eva Gillette Melchert. Ruth was united in marriage to Richard Hocker and to this union five children were born. Ruth and Richard lived and raised their family in Archie, Missouri.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, son Terry Hocker, daughter Linda Laughlin, along with ten brothers and one sister. She is survived by her son Ronald Hocker and wife Linda, son Larry Hocker and with Phyllis, son Charles Hocker and wife Cheryl, son-in-law Dennis Laughlin, daughter-in-law Pam Hocker, and by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
