Ruth Ardella Marie (Frerichs) Cranford, 93, of Litchfield, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 4:14 a.m. at Litchfield Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Feb. 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Funeral services will follow at noon at the church, with the Rev. Fred Kraemer officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cranford was born on Nov. 23, 1931 in Litchfield, a daughter of the late Edward and Emma (Sewing) Frerichs. She graduated from Litchfield High School. She married Robert C. Cranford on March 31, 1951, at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, and he preceded her in death on June 17, 2014.
She baked many wonderful desserts at The Gardens Restaurant in Litchfield during her 26 years of employment there. Prior to that, she was a dedicated homemaker and candled eggs at the Litchfield Egg Warehouse. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. She loved watching the St. Louis Cardinals, NASCAR and game shows and she enjoyed playing bingo and playing the lottery.
Mrs. Cranford is survived by her son, Kevin (Connie) Cranford of Springfield; daughter, Debra (Mike) Peters of Elburn; granddaughter, Kristine Cranford of Milwaukee, WI; step-grandson, Mike Peters of Montana; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Roger Allen Cranford; sisters, Lucille Frerichs, Viola McKimmey and Marie Morris; brothers, George Frerichs, Benjamin Frerichs, John Frerichs and infant brother Roy Frerichs.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School, 1301 N. State St., Litchfield, IL 62056.
Condolences may be left at www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
