(Clarice) Ruth Marvel (Scott)

(Clarice) Ruth Marvel
September 3, 1923 – April 13, 2018

Ruth Scott, daughter of Simon and Ethel Scott, was born on September 3, 1923 in Marlow, Oklahoma. Ruth passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018 at the home of her son Bill Marvel, in Montrose CO.
After moving to Delta and graduating from Delta High School in 1941, Ruth married fellow classmate Dean Marvel. For 16 years the couple lived on the west coast before returning to Delta in 1957.
Ruth, a beautician for 30 years, owned and operated Marvel’s House of Beauty. An active member of the community, Ruth was a member of Delta Emblem Club since 1981. She was a volunteer in the Delta County Hospital cafeteria and gift shop since 1987, where she accumulated over 5,000 hours of volunteer service. She also volunteered many hours with the Delta Chamber of Commerce and the Delta County Museum. When she wasn’t volunteering Ruth could be found doing crossword puzzles, reading, knitting, or working in her greenhouse.
Ruth was proceeded in death by parents, Simon and Ethel Scott, husband Dean Marvel, and sons Ray and Thomas (infant) Marvel. She is survived by her sons Bill (Gail) Marvel, Montrose, Colorado and Jim Marvel, Ammon, Idaho; daughter-in-law, Vennetta Marvel, Hotchkiss; her sister Margie Masi, Bakersfield, California, as well as 10 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Ruth was a member of Christ Church of the Valley, Montrose Colorado and at her request no memorial services are planned. Crippin Funeral Home in Montrose is assisting the family.