Biography: Ruth Munson, age 93, of Maumelle, Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010. She was born in Evanston, Illinois to the late Joseph Stephen and Mary Burkhart Feilen. She graduated from an all girls Catholic school in Evanston, and in the early 1940’s married Francis Earl Munson raising 5 children, in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Upon Earl’s retirement in 1969 they moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas, where Earl died in 1982. Ruth remained in Mountain Home where she was secretary for several years of the Friendly Neighbors Club, a community organization of women involved with neighborhood activities. In 1994 she moved to Florida returning to Arkansas in 2007. Ruth loved being with her grandchildren, cooking, sewing, and gardening. She was also a member of Maumelle Church of Christ. She is survived by 2 sons; Michael Munson and wife Beth of Maumelle, Steve Munson and wife Pat of Crystal Lake, Illinois, one daughter Judy Sikora of Boynton Beach, Florida, one sister Kay Sobczak and husband Wally of Evanston, Illinois, 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Ruth is pre-deceased by husband Francis Earl Munson who died in 1982, and 2 sons; Earl Munson who died in 1990, Leonard Munson who died in 2008. There will be a visitation Friday, March 12, 2010 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Ruebel Funeral Home, Little Rock, followed Saturday, March 13, 2010 with a funeral service at 2p.m. at the Maumelle Church of Christ on Overstreet Road in Maumelle, officiated by Pastor Dennis Swayne. Services are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.