On July 11, 2023, at Nurse Maude Hospital, surrounded by family, in her 98^th year. Beloved daughter of Alma and Ted Mehrtens (both deceased), loved wife of the late David, loved mother and mother-in-law of Brenda (deceased) and John Hansen, John and Caroline, Christine, Bruce and Julie, Rob and Erin, and loving grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Thanks to the staff at Nurse Maude Hospital for their care of Ruth. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Ruth Penney, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545, or emailed to: ruthpenney1@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made online to either Nurse Maude Association at nursemaude.org.nz, or Breast Cancer Canterbury at breastcancerfoundation.org.nz. A Memorial Celebration of Ruth’s life well lived, will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Monday, July 17, at 2.00pm. To watch a livestream of the service, please click here.