Obituary for Ruth Elizabeth Deimling (Henry)
Ruth H Deimling died peacefully surrounded by family on December 8, 2020 at
the tender age of 96 years. Ruth Elizabeth was born November 12, 1924 to
George A. and Henrietta (nee Leist) Henry in California, Ohio. Ruth graduated
from Anderson High School and was a Cincinnati Bell operator during WWII. She
married her childhood friend Francis (Frank) J. Deimling on June 30, 1945 and
together they raised five children in Mount Washington, Ohio. For the next 75
years she nurtured their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and
numerous nieces, nephews, friends and their extended families. Ruth was a
devout Catholic especially devoted to Mary and a loving mother to Gregory (Joan)
Deimling, Karen Sue (Donald) Brown, Michael (Mitra) Deimling, Judith (Jessie)
Steelman, and Linda (Halan) Schwartz; grandmother to Carissa (Damian)
Stephens, Tiffany (Paul) ONeill, Brandy (Troy) Svensson, Christopher (Aimee)
Brown, Candice (Anthony) Spinelli, Matthew (Summer) Steelman, Danielle Brown
(Joshua Black), Dustin (Julia) Steelman, Jason Brown, Shaen Deimling (Giahoa
Nguyen), Arian Deimling (Madeline Geer) and Kameran Deimling; and great
grandmother to Michael Steelman, Dominic (Victoria) Steelman, Tanner ONeill,
Michaela ONeill, Devin Stephens, Ethan ONeill, Aubreanna ONeill, Travis
Svensson, Kiera Spinelli, Nate Svensson, Lucy Brown, Marcus Stephens, James
Steelman, Claire Brown, Kadence Spinelli, Alex Steelman and Elaina Steelman.
Ruth was a Brownie Scout leader until she and Frank realized a lifelong dream in
1966 when they purchased a small insurance business, Globe Insurance Agency
located in Hyde Park, Ohio. They rapidly grew the business into a large, family-
owned Independent Insurance Agency currently serving the tristate area. They
shared the thrill of horse racing and the serenity of golfing with anyone willing to
go along. Ruth developed a driven sense of community involvement, and upon
her retirement became an active volunteer at Mercy Hospital Anderson and the
Anderson Historical Society as well as St. Vincent de Paul at St. Jerome Church and
the Aramatheans Group at Guardian Angels Church. Her passion was genealogy
and Ruth contributed extensively to the history of both the Henry and Deimling
families following their early immigration to the United States in the 1800s. Ruth
was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years (2009) and her younger
brother, George N. Henry. Due to COVID restrictions the family held private
services, including a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jerome Parish Church, on
December 11, 2020. Memorials can be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, St. Vincent
de Paul Society at St. Jerome Church, or a charity of your choice.
the tender age of 96 years. Ruth Elizabeth was born November 12, 1924 to
George A. and Henrietta (nee Leist) Henry in California, Ohio. Ruth graduated
from Anderson High School and was a Cincinnati Bell operator during WWII. She
married her childhood friend Francis (Frank) J. Deimling on June 30, 1945 and
together they raised five children in Mount Washington, Ohio. For the next 75
years she nurtured their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and
numerous nieces, nephews, friends and their extended families. Ruth was a
devout Catholic especially devoted to Mary and a loving mother to Gregory (Joan)
Deimling, Karen Sue (Donald) Brown, Michael (Mitra) Deimling, Judith (Jessie)
Steelman, and Linda (Halan) Schwartz; grandmother to Carissa (Damian)
Stephens, Tiffany (Paul) ONeill, Brandy (Troy) Svensson, Christopher (Aimee)
Brown, Candice (Anthony) Spinelli, Matthew (Summer) Steelman, Danielle Brown
(Joshua Black), Dustin (Julia) Steelman, Jason Brown, Shaen Deimling (Giahoa
Nguyen), Arian Deimling (Madeline Geer) and Kameran Deimling; and great
grandmother to Michael Steelman, Dominic (Victoria) Steelman, Tanner ONeill,
Michaela ONeill, Devin Stephens, Ethan ONeill, Aubreanna ONeill, Travis
Svensson, Kiera Spinelli, Nate Svensson, Lucy Brown, Marcus Stephens, James
Steelman, Claire Brown, Kadence Spinelli, Alex Steelman and Elaina Steelman.
Ruth was a Brownie Scout leader until she and Frank realized a lifelong dream in
1966 when they purchased a small insurance business, Globe Insurance Agency
located in Hyde Park, Ohio. They rapidly grew the business into a large, family-
owned Independent Insurance Agency currently serving the tristate area. They
shared the thrill of horse racing and the serenity of golfing with anyone willing to
go along. Ruth developed a driven sense of community involvement, and upon
her retirement became an active volunteer at Mercy Hospital Anderson and the
Anderson Historical Society as well as St. Vincent de Paul at St. Jerome Church and
the Aramatheans Group at Guardian Angels Church. Her passion was genealogy
and Ruth contributed extensively to the history of both the Henry and Deimling
families following their early immigration to the United States in the 1800s. Ruth
was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years (2009) and her younger
brother, George N. Henry. Due to COVID restrictions the family held private
services, including a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jerome Parish Church, on
December 11, 2020. Memorials can be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, St. Vincent
de Paul Society at St. Jerome Church, or a charity of your choice.