Ruth L. Ferdig, 83 of Iowa City, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the Welsh United Church of Christ, near Iowa City with Reverend Jerry Stevenson presiding. Burial will follow in Welsh Pioneer Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 S. Cedar Street. Ruth was born January 6, 1929 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of John and Anna (Cheapka) Wickey. She married George Ferdig on February 22, 1947 in Sioux City. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an avid bingo player and will be missed by her family, her close friends Bonnie Hauser and Darlene Sheldon and her dog Mandy. Ruth is survived by her children Sandra (Bruce) Cook of Urbandale, Diana (Russ) Hradek of Cedar Rapids, Randy (Luanne) Ferdig of Solon and Rick Ferdig (Elaine Donner) of Rifle, Colorado; eight grandchildren Nicole Cook, Traci (James) Clarke, Jennifer A. Ferdig, Jaclyn Ferdig, Jessica Ferdig, Jennifer I. Ferdig, Julia Ferdig and William Hradek; two great-grandchildren Samantha and Lucas Clarke, siblings; Opal Sturgeon of Sioux City, Phyllis Lovejoy of LaVerne, CA, Joanne Goedicke of Des Moines, Francis (Shirley) Wickey of Sioux City, Ray (Carolyn) Wickey of Shawnee Mission, KS and Gene (Gloria) Wickey of Tucson, AZ. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband George, an infant daughter Pamela. The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at Mercy Hospital Iowa City ICU for their special care of Ruth. Memorials may be directed to the family.