Ruth Lee Nance

Ruth Lee Nance was born January 9, 1921, to Nels and Laura Wetterhus on their

homestead near Roy, New Mexico. She is survived by three sons, William Lorin

Phillips of Northglenn, Colorado and Mark Lewis Dally and wife Kathleen of Trabuco

Canyon, California, Terry Lee Dally (deceased) and his wife Virginia of Westminster,

Colorado, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews,

cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nels and Laura

Wetterhus, a brother, Jack Wetterhus, a brother, Tom Wetterhus, a sister, Marie

Carruth, a son, Terry Dally and three husbands; Lorin L. Phillips, I.E. (Kel) Dally

and John E. Nance. She started to school in a one room school house near their

ranch (El Gato) in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Moved back to Roy and

graduated from eight grade, moved to Santa Fe and attended Jr. High then to

Albuquerque where she graduated from Old Albuquerque High School and from

Albuquerque Business College. She worked for many years as an accountant,

bookkeeper, business Manager and Notary Public. She also worked for the Labor

Commission for three years. She was active in many organizations: Tau Phi

Lambda Sorority, Woodmen Circle, Women of the Moose and Elks, Eastern Star.

She has belonged to the Sew-So Club for over 50 years, is a member of NARFE

and a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico and

a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Arvada, Colorado. She has lived in both

Southern and Northern California, Oklahoma, Colorado and Washington D.C. area

before returning to Albuquerque in 1981. She moved to Colorado, in 2002 after the

death of her husband, John Nance in 2000. She has traveled most of the United

States plus Alaska and Hawaii. She enjoyed many hobbies; bowling (200 club) oil

painting, dancing, fishing, rock hunting, camping, sewing, decorating and gardening.

Ruth lived a full life and turned 100 years old before her passing on April 19, 2021.

She was and is loved by many.