Ruby F. Brust

Ruby Faith Brust, 84, of Manteno, passed away Monday (April 15, 2019) at Amita Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. She was born June 15, 1934, in Ullin, the daughter of Hollie Leroy Gaskill and Emma Estella Brewer Gaskill. Ruby married Walter Joseph Brust on Nov. 5, 1949, in Ullin. She worked at Eagle Grocery Store. Ruby was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno and enjoyed traveling, reading, listening to music, playing cards, and she loved hearing and telling jokes. Surviving are her husband; sons and daughter-in-law, Randy and Sandy Brust, of Manteno; daughters and son-in-law, Patty Noble, of St. Louis, Peggy and Ronnie Snodsmith, of Manteno, and Kelly Brust, of Kankakee; sister, Patsy Britt, of Indiana; brother and sister-in-law, Vaughn and Nora Gaskill, of Oregon; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; and 13 brothers and sisters. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, until the 10:45 a.m. funeral service at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home, Manteno, with the Rev. Al Heidecke officiating. Burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Manteno. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.