Ruby Irene Dilk
September 7, 1925 ~ January 6, 2022
Ruby Irene Dilk, 96, of Columbus, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Ruby was born on September 7, 1925 in Jennings County to James Silas Roane and Gertrude Reasoner Roane. She married Raymond Freeland Dilk on December 20, 1947.
Ruby was a resident of Silver Oaks Assisted Living since 2012. She retired from the Bartholomew County School Corporation. In her retirement years, she enjoyed volunteering at the Columbus Regional Hospital Gift Shop and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Columbus, IN.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Nick Robinson officiating. Calling will be Tuesday from 1 p.m. until service time. Entombment will be held at Garland Brook Cemetery Mausoleum.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana.
Survivors include her son, Gary W. (Ginney) Dilk of Grandview, TN; daughter, Karen (Clyde) Bowles of North Fort Myers, FL; grandchildren, Jacob W. (Jennifer) Dilk, Patrick (Angelina) Bowles, Tracy (Ben) Helvin and Jessica (Jeff) Pyka; great grandchildren, Patrick Bowles Jr., Natalia Bowles, Sabrina Bowles, Sarah Dilk, Nathan Dilk, Zoe Helvin and James Helvin; a brother, Darrel (Yosie) Roane of No. Vernon, IN and special friends, Jack and Rhonda St Clair.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Dilk on September 11, 2012; brothers, Charles Roane, John Bill Roane, Grover Roane and Elbert Roane; a sister, Mae Thomas
The family would like to thank the staff of Silver Oaks for their friendship and care.
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To Karen, Gary and families, I have many wonderful memories of Aunt Ruby. I enjoyed the many family meals that were shared through the years. I tried to visit her at Silver Oaks when I could. Then when Covid hit, it just wasn’t safe to possibly take germs in there. I am sorry that I cannot be there now. I am in FL as I am a snowbird now.
Cathie Roane Gall
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Karen, Gary and families,
I am sorry that I will not be able to attend Aunt Ruby’s funeral tomorrow. I have great memories of the family gatherings at Grandma and Grandpa Roane’s when we were growing up. When Aunt Ruby, Uncle Bert, and Dad were all at Silver Oaks at the end of Dad’s life, it was a comfort that they could see each other.
Jo Ellen Roane Laub