Ruth Nadine Passmore

Ruth Nadine Passmore went home to meet her Lord on March 10, 2010. She was born on Nov. 10, 1932, to Guy and Nellie (Steeple) Kao, in Creston. Nellie died not long after, and Guy married Rachel Osheim, who nurtured and loved Ruth. Ruth attended school in the Flathead through the tenth grade, when the family moved to Forest City, Iowa, where she graduated from High School. She attended Waldorf College in Forest City, studying parish secretary and organ performance. After college, Ruth moved back to Kalispell, and was the secretary at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and worked with the Luther League. She met and married J. Larry Passmore on July 17, 1953. She led multitudes into joyous, meaningful worship of our Lord with her talents as organist at Bethlehem, Calvary and the Church at Creston; choir director, organ and piano teacher, V.B.S. leader, Bible Club and volunteer music teacher at Fair Mont Egan School. She volunteered at the Immanuel Lutheran Home, leading the prayer group and music. Bible studies and constant prayer for those around her prepared her for her journey home. Larry and Ruth enjoyed many trips and the friends made along the way. Ministering in Tanzania was a special time of toil and wonderment for them. Ruth is survived by her husband Larry of Kalispell; son Mark and Cindy Passmore of Kalispell, son Kirk and Mary Passmore of Kalispell, daughter Miriam and Kirk Ivey of Boise, Idaho, daughter Pamela and Mark Rill of Port Orchard, Wash., foster son Bihn and Tu Vu of Reseda, Calif.; brother Glen and Connie Kao of Kalispell; grandchildren Michelle, Rachel and Miles Passmore, Carissa, Tana and Laura Rill, and Long and Kim Vu. She was preceded in death by her sister Freda Mahugh. Visitation for Ruth will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home on Monday, March 15. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery. Memorial Services will follow at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Memorials are suggested to the MaaSae Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS), 122 West Franklin Avenue #306, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Ruth s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Ruth s tribute wall.