Ruth Camille Elledge
July 21, 1949 ~ July 3, 2025
Born in:
Jefferson City, Missouri
Resided in:
Jefferson City, Missouri
Ruth Camille Elledge, 75, of Jefferson City, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born July 21, 1949, in Jefferson City, the daughter of Joseph Anthony and Lorene Catherine (Branson) Neuner.
Ruth was a 1967 graduate of Linn High School.
She worked for the State of Missouri Social Services in the Medicaid Department.
She was united in marriage on December 24, 1980, in Lake St. Louis, to William Channing “Bill” Elledge. He preceded her in death on February 12, 1991.
Ruth was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Ruth was an animal lover her whole life. After retirement she dedicated countless hours to dog rescue both locally and throughout the country. She enjoyed the friendships made while doing this work. She also liked flower and plant gardening and feeding blue birds.
Survivors include her sister, Marsha Nagel, Jefferson City; two sisters-in-law, Karen Neuner, Linn; and Cheryl Neuner, Jefferson City; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; four brothers, Herbert (Marie) Neuner, Harry Neuner, John Neuner, and James “Jim” Neuner; two sisters, Theresa (Harry) Thomas, and Dorothy (Norman) Weislocher; and three nephews, Rick Neuner, Michael Neuner, and Jeffrey Weislocher.
Memorials are suggested to Masses at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Services entrusted to Trimble Funeral Homes – Jefferson City. trimblefunerals.com
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Ruth was a true advocate for dogs and a warrior to have on your side. I’m so glad that I got to meet Ruth and see that fighting spirit in her. She’ll have an army of four legged pups to escort her to Heaven. Rest in peace, dear lady, your work on earth is done. ❤️
With much love….
Robbie and Sandy Page & Lola
Heaven gained another Angel. Your handsome husband will be wrapping his arms around you and your furbabies will be so excited to see you again. You taught me so much about reuniting lost and found dogs with their owners. You asked me if I could foster a Chocolate Lab until owner could be found. We were then blessed with giving her a loving furever home. You are going to be missed so much, but are so happy you are going to be reunited with loved ones who are waiting to welcome you into Heaven. Rest In Peace my dear friend.
It was an honor to know Ruth for the last 2 years. It was her love of animals & knowledge of how to bring them home when they were lost that drew me & my family to her. Our little Pumpkin was let out of our fence & was gone for 11 days. We met Ruth at the cemetery off of West Main. Ruth was looking for our Pumpkin at the time & because of her we got our 1 year old Pekingese to come out of the woods to us. Pumpkin means so much to me because she is my grief therapy pet that I got when my daughter died.
I found Ruth to be a wonderful selfless person always reaching out to help our furry family members get back home to their owners. She was very humble but she had her ways of reuniting furry family members to the right people. She will be missed very much by all those who knew her. Glad she’s with her husband & all her furry friends in Heaven.
I never knew Ruth personally but I always watched Facebook for her advice on lost and found dogs. I will really miss her input. Rest in peace Ruth.
I just know she was met on the other side of the “rainbow bridge” by all the furbabies she saved during her time on earth. 🙏