Ruth Horn

Obituary of Ruth Lisette Horn

OBITUARY- Ruth Lisette Horn – Services for Ruth Lisette Horn, 89, of Columbia, will be private. Woodridge Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the family with arrangements. Ruth Horn passed away October 21, 2020. Born in Freiburg, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Karl Laug and Lina Luden Laug. Ruth was a very kind woman who cared about other people. She had a love for nature, animals and the Earth. A creative woman, Ruth worked as a fashion designer in her earlier years. She developed a second career in Real Estate sales, from which she retired. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. She truly believed that all lives matter, including non-human lives!

Ruth is survived by her children; son, Karl F. Krautler of Columbia, daughter, Carmen R. Nunn of Philadelphia; grandson, Christopher Krautler; granddaughter, Laura Krautler; brother-in-law, Richard Hanshans; and extended family in Regensburg, Germany. In addition to her parents, Ruth was predeceased by a sister, Inge Hanshans.

The family would like to thank Ruth’s former son-in-law, Mike Nunn, who remained a loving presence in her life, Frank Robbins, who became a devoted friend, and her neighbors, Jerry and Debbie Coutant.