Ruth S. Zauner West

LEXINGTON- With sadness we announce the death of Ruth Shirley Zauner West, age 95 of Lexington on October 6, 2022. She was born in Detroit on March 2, 1927 to Waldemar and Mary (Kroenke) Boerner. She always reminisced fondly of her childhood years in Detroit. Ruth graduated from the Commerce High School in January of 1945 and worked briefly as secretary at the Hudson Motor Car Company. She married Andrew Zauner on September 1, 1945 in Port Huron and they made their home at the Boerner family cottage in Lexington, where she worked tirelessly raising their eight children. She was a wonderful Mom. Andrew died in December of 1985. After his passing she volunteered at Mercy Hospital for a short time and then worked several years at the Moore Library in Lexington, which she enjoyed very much. She always kept busy. Ruth met Leo West at her church and they married in June of 1991. Leo was a good, kind man and Mom adored him. They shared sixteen years until his untimely death in May of 2007. Ruth was a devout Catholic and lifelong member of the Ave Maria Parish-St. Denis Catholic Church in Lexington. She was a member of the former Altar Society, St. Mary’s Circle and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. Her faith gave her strength- she lived her life with a resolute and hopeful spirit. John 3:16 quotes Jesus, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” So it will be for our beloved Ruth. She is survived by her children, Sharon Garbarino, Carolyn (Richard) Imperiale, Joseph Zauner, Mark (Lynnette) Zauner, Mary Zauner Thomas, Judith (James) Rutkowski; daughter-in-law, Margaret Zauner. She was grandmother to seventeen grandchildren, thirty three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her son, Andrew Thomas Zauner in September of 2006, daughter, Pauline Raymond in February of 2022 and granddaughter, Traci Lynn Zauner in February of 2009. Visitation will be from 4-8 P.m. on Monday at the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Lexington. Funeral mass will be held at 11 A.M. on Tuesday at the Ave Maria Parish- St. Denis Catholic in Lexington, with visiting at the church from 10-11 A.M., Fr. Donald J. Eppenbrock will officiate. Interment will follow in the St. Denis Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the St. Denis Catholic Church.

Ruth S. Zauner West

February 2, 1927 - October 6, 2022