Mary Ruth (Guymon) Denisar, 95, passed away March 10,
2021, at the Davis Community Health Care Center, Wilmington,
NC. Ruth was born May 2, 1925 in Lucerne, MO, the last of 6
children to George and Ada Grace (Bruce) Guymon. She
married Raymond Leslie Denisar on February 2, 1943. He
proceeded her in death on February 18, 2006.
Also proceeding her in death were her daughter, Ruth Ann Hickey of Abingdon, IL and
son, Thomas Lee Felts of Cedar Rapids, IA.
Surviving are 5 children: Roger Denisar (Kay) of Indianapolis, IN; Rodney Denisar
(Diane) of Sarasota, FL; Mary Felts Marquis of Geneva, IL; Resa Denisar Mayor (Clint
Cuthriell) of Durham, NC; and Rita Denisar Forness (Kevin) of Galveston, TX; 15
grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
Ray and Ruth lived most of their married life and raised their family in Abingdon, IL.
They were active members of the Abingdon Christian Church and served for many
years as youth sponsors. They owned Denisar Paint Service in Abingdon and
combined their talents for painting, wallpapering and her love of sewing to provide
custom drapes and decor for customers in the Abingdon area.
They were avid travelers and campers, taking their large family on summer trips that
eventually extended to most of the states within the mainland US.
Upon his retirement from the US Postal Service, they first moved to Galesburg, IL until
their youngest daughter, Rita, finished high school, and Ruth received her Associate
Degree from Carl Sandberg Junior College. They then moved to Hattiesburg, MS where
Ruth became a teaching assistant at Mary Bethune Middle School until her eventual
retirement. A few years later they moved to Harlingen, TX where they lived near son,
Roger until 2002.
During their years in Mississippi, they were fortunate enough to travel to Kenya to visit
daughter Rita and her family, and then on to Hawaii, and while living in TX they traveled
to Alaska, to complete their tour of the entire US. In 2002, they moved back to Illinois
to be near daughter, Resa in Champaign, IL. While a member of the First Christian
Church there, Ruth faithfully served in the Stephen’s Ministry program. When Resa
moved to Wilmington, NC in 2015, Ruth followed her and lived out the remaining years
of her life, welcoming visits from family and friends to her new warmer location. Ruth
became a member of the Winter Park Baptist Church of Wilmington where she made
many good friends. Internment will be in the Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, IL. A grave
site service will be held for family and close family friends on Tuesday, June 29 at 10:30
am.
