Ruth Rebecca Stave Obituary (1923

Ruth Rebecca (Dague) Stave, 90, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday July 29th, 2016 at Crescent Convalescent in Yakima, WA. Ruth was born August 23, 1925 in Glyndon (Clay County) MN, the second of seven children to Milford and Josephine (Fobes) Dague. She was raised on a farm near Verndale Minnesota; this is where she developed her incredible work ethic as times were tough during the 'Great Depression', everyone including the children had to do what they could to help out. After graduating from Verndale High School, Ruth went on to Interstate Business College and eventually St. Paul Bible Institute where she earned a degree in Christian Education. Ruth's career was spent doing accounting, payroll, and office management at numerous employers in North Dakota, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington from 1948 - 1989. Her true passion however was working with young children, whether it be teaching and supervising Sunday school which she did almost her entire adult life, volunteering to help with reading at Nob Hill Elementary, or working with her own children at home, Ruth had a way with kids. And when the grandchildren came along, it started all over again! Milton and Ruth Stave were married on February 26th 1966 in Salem, OR. Together they settled in Milton's home town of Yakima and raised their two children, David and Linda. Ruth was involved in all of her kids' activities, helping at school, with homework, early morning paper routes, busing kids to White Pass and sporting events all over the state where she could be heard cheering loudly 'Go Stave'! The house was always full of neighbor kids and friends, and she treated each and every one like her own. Ruth loved to bake & can anything and everything, do jigsaw puzzles with her family, take long walks, visit family and friends and take trips to beautiful places, especially anywhere with a beach. Ruth taught us by example, always giving and never taking, always thankful and never wanting for more. We are very thankful God blessed us with such a wonderful mother and grandmother. Ruth was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2004, and her husband Milton's death in 2010 caused a major setback. The family would like to thank all of her family and friends, those who've taken care of her, prayed continuously for all of us, and reached out to help in your own way, we are so very thankful for each and every one of you! A special thank you goes out to Wiley Height Covenant Church where Ruth was a member, this was a very special place to her. To the staff at Riverview Manor in Selah where Ruth spent the last few years of her life, they loved her and she always called them her family and to Crescent Convalescent for its wonderful care and providing Ruth comfort in her final days. Ruth is survived by her son David Stave (Cheryl), daughter Linda Onustock (Rick), grandchildren Rebecca Payment, Joshua Payment, and Amber (Payment) Tupy, brothers Don Dague (Bertie), Gordon Dague (Carol), Everett Dague (Joyce), Joe Dague (Eleanor), and sister Glee Moyer (John). Ruth was preceded in death by her parents Milford and Josephine Dague, her brother Hollis Dague and her husband Milton Stave. A celebration of Ruth's life will be held on Saturday, September 24th, 2016, 11:00am at Wiley Height's Covenant Church: 12504 Gilbert Rd Yakima, WA. Memorials in Ruth's name may be made to Wiley Heights Covenant Church or The Gideon's International. SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, September 24, 2016 11:00 AM Wiley Heights Covenant Church 12504 Gilbert Rd Yakima, WA 98903