Ruth A. Goodpasture

Ruth A. Goodpasture, age 87, of Greenville, OH passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living in Greenville, OH. She was born September 5, 1938 in New Paris, OH to the late Herbert and Huldah (Mt. Castle) Newman.

Ruth was a 1956 graduate of Jackson High School in Campbellstown, OH and later graduated from Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, IL with an Associate’s degree in nursing. She worked as a registered nurse, retiring as the nursing supervisor at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee. She was an avid bridge player, even rising to the rank of Grand Master; she also enjoyed tennis and golf. She attended Friendswood Christian Church in IL for many years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert M. Goodpasture; sisters Donna Goodwin and Betty Barker; and brothers Gene and Jim Newman.

She is survived by her daughters Lisa Goodpasture McIntosh and Lori Thompson, both of Bourbonnais, IL; grandchildren Anna (Michael) Ebrada and Matthew Thompson; great grandson Kai; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 12:30 PM until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 PM at the Gard Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 226 W. Main Street, Eaton, OH with Pastor Tom Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at Twin Creek Chapel Cemetery in West Manchester. Memorial contributions may be made to Suncrest Hospice, 9050 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 100, West Chester, OH 45069. Online condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family by visiting www.gardfuneralhome.com.