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Ruth Ann Rodgers

1949 - 2022

A funeral service for Ruth Ann Rodgers, 72, of Neligh, will be Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m., at Calvary Bible Church,in Neligh, with Pastor Peter Sample officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 24, from 5. to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater.

Ruth Ann died June 10 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at http://www.snidermemroialfh.com.

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Ruth Ann Rodgers was born Dec. 21, 1949, to Bob and Gyva (Ziegenbein) Rodgers, northwest of Neligh. She grew up on the farm and attended country school until eighth grade. She graduated from Neligh High School with the class of 1968. She continued her education at Lincoln School of Commerce for a one-year program in accounting. She then worked at Pepsi, in the accounting department, for eight years, in Lincoln.

She moved to Maranatha Bible Camp in Maxwell, where she worked for more than 35 years. In her years at camp, she had countless friends and several dear friends who became family throughout the years. She loved her life at the camp and also loved packing up the car and driving home to the same farm where she was born. She would visit often and spend her time visiting with family and playing games with her many nieces and nephews, and in most recent years, her great-great nieces and nephews.

Ruth Ann was very dedicated to her faith up until her last day on earth. Ruth Ann was very active in spreading her love and knowledge for the Lord by working in the daycare for her congregation in North Platte and she enjoyed attending Bible studies and services or any kind of fellowship.

Upon her retirement from camp, she moved to Neligh, in 2012, to be close to family. After returning, she began working at Morrisons Farms in bookkeeping and also joined the crew at the Neligh Senior Center, where she proudly worked taking care of the books, fundraising and advertising.

She was a lover of all sports and she never missed a Husker volleyball match. If it wasn't on TV, she would find a way to listen live. She enjoyed being close to her family and hosting small family get-togethers at her home. When able, she could always be found in the front row at all school and sporting events for her "great and great-greats."

Ruth Ann was a member of Calvary Bible Church in Neligh where she continued to spread her faith by participating in activities for youth and adults. She also kept books for the church.

Ruth Ann is survived by her father, Bob Rodgers of Neligh; brother, Roy (Betty) Rodgers of Clearwater; sister-in-law, Eva Quail of Miller, many nieces and nephews and Bill Ziegenbein.

She is preceded in death by her mother and brother, Wesley Quail.