{"id":34159,"date":"2021-11-03T16:21:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T20:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=34159"},"modified":"2021-11-03T16:21:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T20:21:49","slug":"ruth-a-whitman-andrew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/ruth-a-whitman-andrew\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruth A. Whitman-Andrew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"404\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Andrew-Ruth.jpg?resize=318%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Andrew-Ruth.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Andrew-Ruth.jpg?resize=260%2C330&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Andrew-Ruth.jpg?resize=160%2C203&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FLORIDA, OH: Former Paulding County resident, Ruth A. Whitman-Andrew, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruth was born July 4, 1943 to the late Alonzo and Ruth (Adams) Golliver. She was a bus driver for Wayne Trace Schools for 15 years as well as for Tinora, Ayresville, and Paulding School Districts. Ruth was a transportation coordinator for both the Paulding County Senior Center and Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission &#8211; Defiance. She also served as the secretary of the Ohio Polka Boosters for two terms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruth is survived by her husband, Thomas Andrew; children: Dennis (Kelly) Combs, Paulding, OH; Dan (Linda) Combs, Swanton, OH; Derick Whitman, Van Wert, OH; Angela (Mark) Tonjes, Malinta, OH; Tina (Scott) Lawrence, Kernersville, NC; sister, Diana Meade, Napoleon, OH; 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also preceding Ruth in death is her husband, Jerry Whitman; daughter, Debra Haney; sons: Steven Andrew and David Combs; and siblings: Gary Golliver, Nancy Minnich, Larry Golliver, and Vicki Golliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FLORIDA, OH: Former Paulding County resident, Ruth A. 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