Ruth M. Wattenbarger, nee Waechter, age 51, of Wilmette, beloved wife of 30 years of Lee; devoted mother of Mark and Laura; sister of Kenneth (Diane) Waechter and Donald (Christine) Waechter; daughter of the late Ottilie and Raymond Waechter; aunt of Wendi Dorn, Jennifer Pritzl, Erin Slattery, Douglas and Chad Waechter, Margaret, Thomas, Eric and Joseph Wattenbarger, Nina and Michelle Quintana. Visitation Thursday 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. Memorial Service Friday 11 a.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a children’s charity of your choice. 847-675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com
