Obituary: Ruth Alice (Layman) Wilber, 91, Dallesport
Ruth Alice Wilber passed away on April 22, 2025 at the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, OR. She was born on February 6, 1934 to Douglas M. & Ethel Jane Layman in Goldendale, WA.
Ruth had two older brothers George and Jim when she and her twin brother Edmond were born. Having three brothers she preferred to spend time riding with her dad in one of his trucks or just playing with her brothers rather than being inside.
After graduating high school she attended Washington State University in Pullman, WA After a few semesters of college she returned to Goldendale and married Larry Wilber on June 11, 1955, and moved to The Dalles, OR enjoying 69 wonderful years together.
They had one son, Phillip J. Wilber. They also had a boxer dog named Fritz who lived for 12 years and gave the family many laughs and antics. Ruth loved to play games, to go swimming, especially her swim class at the club, crocheting, and hiking.
She was a den mother of the Cub Scouts, sixth grade room mother, a bookkeeper for her husband at Larry's service station, and the Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority, and the church altar society. After Larry retired they enjoyed their Alaskan cruise and the Panama Canal cruise trips and several trips to Hawaii.
They really enjoyed their grandchildren, Zachary and Jackson and attending all their activities, numerous trips to the coast and a wonderful trip up the Rogue river on the mail boat with beautiful scenery and good times. She was preceded in death by her infant brother, Joe Douglas, both of her parents, all three of her brothers and her husband, Larry. She is survived by her son Phillip and his wife Kim, and grandsons Zachary, Jackson and his wife Miranda.
Graveside service will be held at St. Peter's Parish Center Cemetery at 11 am Friday April 25th.
Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
