Springfield - Ruby Jerald Rahn, 96, born on October 12, 1913 to the late James Oliver
Jerald and Lexie Counts Edwards passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Memorial
Hospital after a short illness.

The Effingham County native was a member of Springfield United Methodist Church and
a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Rahn; son, Eugene
"Doodle" Rahn; granddaughter, Linda Morgan; and grandson, Dwayne Rahn.

Survivors include her four daughters and sons-in-law, Kitty and Reggie Neidlinger, Nell
and Buck Redmond, Jackie and Jim Simmons, and Nevy Jackson; son and
daughter-in-law, Reggie and Joann Rahn; sisters, Birdie Holloway and Betty Ravin;
twelve grandchildren; thirty four great-grandchildren; nineteen great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2010 at Springfield United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Rahn will lie in state from 2p.m. Rev. Ben Martin will officiate.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Mike Redmond, Larry Redmond, Jack Neidlinger,
Kash Redmond, Scott Simmons, Kurt Simmons, and Tracy Rahn. Honorary pallbearers
will be the Bible Studies Sunday School Class.

Interment will follow in Springfield Cemetery.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. 754-6421.