Ruth Vail
June 12, 1925 - May 6, 2020
Ruth Vail, 94 of Pana, Illinois died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:46 PM at Pana Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, burial in Linwood Cemetery. Ruth Vail was born Friday, June 12, 1925 in Herrick, Illinois the daughter of James and Bessie (maiden name Perry) Russell. She was raised on the family farm in Herrick attending country elementary school there until she left at age 16 to attend high school in Chicago. Ruth married Charles Francis Vail on April 22, 1943 in Chicago; he died April 17, 1987. Ruth was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pana; and a homemaker, well known to many in the Pana area. Ruth Vail is survived by Daughter: Deborah Burris (Darren) of Pana; Grandsons: Chip Angel (Trista) of Watson, Illinois and Zach Angel (Blair) of Pana; Great-Grandsons: Kadin and Madyx Angel of Pana and Great-Granddaughter: Mattie Angel of Watson, Illinois. Ruth is preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, Sisters: Virginia and Dorothy, and Brothers: Jim and John.
Ruth Vail, 94 of Pana, Illinois died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:46 PM at Pana Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, burial in Linwood Cemetery. Ruth Vail was born Friday, June 12, 1925 in Herrick, Illinois the daughter of James... View Obituary & Service Information