Ruth A. Crain, 66 of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Touchstone Living Center after a long illness with small cell lung cancer.

Graveside services will be held 3 pm Thursday, June 13th at McCook Lake Cemetery in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service.

Ruth was born on September 1, 1946 in Avon, South Dakota, the daughter of Robert and Gladys (Goerndt) Eggers. On May 15, 1963 Ruth was married to John “Butch” Crain in Rapid City, South Dakota. They later divorced. Ruth was a homemaker and a very loving, caring mother.

Ruth is survived by four sons, John Crain of Sioux City, Patrick (Karen) Crain of Rodney, Iowa, Edward (Stephanie) Crain of Austin, Texas and Michael (Robin) Crain of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota; one daughter, Julie (Ricky) Gardner of Sioux City; 5 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Francis (Mary) Eggers, Stan (Deb) Eggers and David (Carol) Eggers; three sisters, Ethel (Don) Berndt, Jane (George) Osborne, Marge (Pat) Pullin and Mary Ann Rucktaeschel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-father Robert Seiner, one brother James Eggers and one infant sister, Georgia Eggers and one brother-in law, Duane Rucktaeschel.