Ruth Elizabeth (Bauer) Csuti

Ruth Elizabeth (Bauer) Csuti, age 91 of Anchorage, AK, died Dec. 22, 2011, following a short illness. 

Born June 26, 1920, in Dellroy, she was a daughter to Adolph and Minnie (Kocher) Bauer. 

She was a hair stylist and beauty school instructor and licensed Vocational Nurse.  She was a member of United Methodist Church of Cumberland, WI, Cokesbury United Methodist Church of Woodbridge, VA, and the Clown Association of America.  Ruth lived a very full life traveling the world with her daughter, Robin, and son-in-law, Ed Rorie.  She lived in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Colorado, Texas, Virginia and Alaska.  She traveled to Okinawa, Japan and Honduras.  Ruth was active in church activities, which included service in her clown persona, Mr. Jolly by Golly.

She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Ann Raby and Robin Lee Rorie; son, Eugene Peter Csuti; grandchildren, Travis Csuti, David Raby, Kenneth Raby, Michael Raby, Chloe and Kathleen Raby, Peter, Jacob Raby and Eli Raby.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Bauer.

Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery near Augusta.