Ruby Irene McCool gained her angel wings on November 17, 2024. She had just celebrated her 89th Birthday! Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend touched so many people during her life.

A Celebration of Life service was held at the American Lutheran Church in Huron. The service was at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 16. All those wishing to pay their respects and celebrate her life are welcome.

Ruby loved flowers. For anyone wanting to honor Ruby with flowers for her service, they would be greatly appreciated.

More than flowers, she loved to be a blessing to others. In honor of our dear mother, take the time to help someone in need, to volunteer, or say a kind word.

Ruby's final resting place will be next to her beloved parents at GAR cemetery in Miller.

Ruby attended Miller High School in South Dakota followed by Stewart School of Hairstyling in 1964/65 to become a Beautician. In 1967, she married Neal McCool from South Dakota. They later divorced.

Among Ruby's most significant accomplishments was raising her 3 daughters, whom she held as her pride and joy. She enjoyed swimming, dancing, listening to vinyl records, and creative arts. Her passion in the arts was instilled and passed onto her children.

After devoting her time raising her children, Ruby's love and compassion for others evolved into serving 4 years as a volunteer Foster Grandmother for families at the Dragonfly Preschool in Dallas, Oregon. Ruby's love of giving extended to supporting children organizations, schools, hospitals, Veterans and various ministries. Supporting others, even people she would never meet, meant a lot to her. Ruby Irene McCool had a giant heart and a generous spirit. She will be forever remembered.

Ruby is survived by her daughters, Keely McCool, Tammy McCool and Roxcella McCool; her grandchildren, Tamera McCool-Bogue, Sarah Stephenson, Treven Headley, Delaney Hernandez and Logan McCool-Lee; and her great-grandchildren, Madison McCool-Massingale and Sophia Stephenson.

Ruby was preceded in joining the Lord by her parents, Andrew "Peter" Nelson and Margaret Nelson (Brown); her siblings, Paul Boldt, Roland Boldt, Anna Wheelhouse, Margaret "Leona" Hansen, Harlan Boldt, August Boldt, Doris Boldt, Clifford Boldt, Everet Boldt, Ronald Boldt and Alice Biggerstaff; and one grandchild, Zacharias Paoff.