Ruth Virginia Wallick


Ruth Virginia (Easley) Wallick, age 101, longtime resident of Grover Hill, Ohio left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on May 12, 2025. 
Ruth was born on April 26, 1924, in Defiance County to the late Lawrence and Bertha (Conn) Easley. On June 29, 1952, Ruth married Reed W. Wallick.
Ruth benefited from many skills including being a homemaker, sewing, painting porcelain art, and creating many crafts.  She wore many hats including being involved in: 4-H as an advisor, Latta Wa Ladies Home Extension Club, church choir, choir director, the Grover Hill Community Club, and Grover Hill music parents.
Ruth is survived by three children: Elaine Brewster, Mary Ann (Jim) Slagel, and David Wallick. She is also survived by her four grandsons: Matthew (Marcia) Slagel, Benjamin (Miranda) Slagel, Seth (Bailey) Brewster, and Sam Brewster. Ruth had six beautiful great-grandchildren: Giovanni, Annalucia, Luca, Kinsley, Madelyn, and Sawyer Slagel. 
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband (Reed), her parents (Lawrence and Bertha Easley), her brother (William Easley), and her sister (Helen Hammond).
Funeral services will be held at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill, Ohio.
Preferred memorials are to the Ohio Hospice of Dayton or the Grover Hill EMS/Fire Department. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.