Margaret "Ruth" Willhoite

Ruth Willhoite, 69, a resident of Muscatine, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.  A Memorial Gathering will be held Thursday May 24 from 4:00 until 7: 00p.m. at the Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home, 614 N. Main Street, downtown Davenport with a time of sharing at 6:30 p.m.  Keeping with her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of memorials, please plant something in Ruth’s honor.

Margaret Ruth Schopen was born on September 11, 1948 in Deadwood, South Dakota, a daughter of Peter W. and Rosella Margaret (Buchholz) Schopen.  She was united in marriage to Michael S. Willhoite on March 16, 1968 in Box Elder, South Dakota.  They have shared over 50 years of marriage.

Ruth enjoyed gardening, cooking, travelling, going out to eat, and spending time with her family.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Michael, a son, Patrick, both of Muscatine, a daughter, Jessica (Gary Gafeller) Hannig, Davenport; grandchildren: Rachel and Taia Willhoite, and Abbigal and Nicholas Hannig; a sister, Marci Costello, Omaha, Nebraska, and a brother, Abraham (Judy) Schopen, Denver, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Wendi and Walter Crowder, her parents, and a brother, David Schopen.

The Willhoite family would like to thank the nurses and staff of UnityPoint Hospice and the 3rd Floor nurses and staff at Trinity Bettendorf for all the loving and compassionate care they showed to Ruth.