Ruth Arlene Eagle, age 77, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her residence in Washington.

Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Monday morning at the First Baptist Church. Interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent for Ruth's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Ruth was born July 31, 1939 in Richland, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Esther (Townsley) Palmer. She attended Washington High School.

Ruth had been a resident of Washington, Iowa since she was five years old. She was a Nurse's Aide at the Washington Care Center for 21 years and worked for the M.L. McCreedy Home. Ruth was a member of the First Baptist Church in Washington.

She is survived by her son, Robert Gingerich of Washington, Iowa; daughter, Vickie Rechterman of New Freedom, Pennsylvania; son, Steve Gingerich of Packwood, Iowa; 2 grandsons; 1 great-grandson; 1 great-granddaughter, brother, Tom Palmer and wife Joan of Washington, Iowa; sister, Karen Goodlander and Dwight Rivard of Taylor Falls, Minnesota; and sister, Paula Entsminger and husband John of Washington, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Jeffrey Allen Gingerich; son, Terry Lee Gingerich; granddaughter, Terri Lynn Smith; and 2 brothers, Harry and Richard Palmer.