Mary Ruth Sanders was born November 5, 1929, the daughter of James and Ada Shutts Grooms. She married Von Sanders on November 26, 1939, at Harrison, Arkansas. She was a registered nurse who lived in Mountain Home since moving from Greeley, Colorado, in 1986. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Survivors: one son, Douglas Von Sanders of Littleton, Colorado Preceded in Death by: her parents, husband, one son and two sisters Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 8 at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 9 at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel Burial: Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery