Ruby Margaret (Warden) Crowl, 89, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, with her husband, Ray, by her side.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A/M, on Monday, February 23, 2015, at the Wesley United Methodist Church, in East Dubuque, with Pastor Kayla Lange officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 P/M to 5 P/M, on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, and after 9:30 A/M, on Monday, at the church.

Ruby was born on April 12, 1925, in Polk City, IA, the daughter of George W. and Bessie A. (Zachery) Warden.

She married Ray E. Crowl, son of Herbert and Lenore Crowl, of Goldfield, IA, on May 19, 1945, in Madison, WI, while Ray was serving in the U S Navy.

Ruby was active in the Wesley United Methodist Church, in East Dubuque, and served as Sunday School Teacher, Chairwoman of the Prayer Chain, and member of the Women's Society. She truly loved and enjoyed her family.

Ruby lived a life full of love, and was never without her trademark smile and positive attitude. She was truly a kind, faith-filled, beautiful, compassionate, loving, sweet, and caring woman in every sense of the word. Hardly a day went by that Ruby wasn't expressing her love and pride for her great-grandchildren and encouraging them to do what made them happy. Neither did a day go by without her husband of sixty-nine (69) years by her side. She and Ray were inseparable, like two peas in a pod. The love they shared was obvious to anyone who saw them during their frequent dates at Olive Garden, walks around Kennedy Mall, and visits to Church. It would be selfish to say that we will miss her terribly, because we know we are not the only ones. Many, many people were touched by her presence. We are just so lucky that we were able to know her and to love her!

Surviving is her husband, Ray; two (2) children, Joyce (Dan) Busch, of Dickeyville, WI, and Greg (Andrea) Crowl, of Cape Coral, FL; as well as five (5) grandchildren, Tina Mowery, Terry Busch, Tracy Cushman, Christian Fisher, Erik Fisher; and fourteen (14) great-grandchildren, Megan, Jesse, Emilie, Nathan, Natalie, Caitlyn, Sydney, Austin, Thayden, Ian, Adeleine, Quinn, Tegan and Tate; one (1) sister, Zetta (Maynard) Gruver, of Des Moines, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; nine (9) sisters; and two (2) brothers.

Ruby's family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Matthew Kirkendall and Kate, his nurse, for the wonderful care provided to Ruby.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com