Ruth A. Meyer, 93, of Rockford, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 in Houston, Texas. Ruth was born on July 10, 1921 in Waukegan, Illinois; the daughter of Fred and Agnes (Soderberg) Bregger. She lived 65 years in Rockford, coming here from Joliet, Illinois. On June 12, 1943, Ruth married Bill Meyer in Waukegan, Illinois. He died in 1989. Ruth was a longtime member of Westminster Presbyterian Church were she was church secretary for 20 years before retiring. Ruth was a Past Queen and member of Daughters of the Nile, Alabet Temple. She volunteered at Swedish-American and Rockford Memorial Hospitals. Ruth's hobbies included knitting, a voracious reader and bowled on numerous leagues in her adult life. She is survived by daughter, Debi (Owen) Hopper, St. Augustine, FL; son, David (Pam) Meyer, The Woodlands, TX; five grandchildren, Rick (Tonya) Hopper, St. Augustine, FL; Theresa (Robert) Cicmansky, Rockton, IL; Andrew (Vanessa) Meyer, The Woodlands, TX; Bowen (Brianna) Hopper, Chicago, IL; Stacy (D.J.) Schrock, The Woodlands, TX; seven great-grandchildren, Kaelan, Ava, Connor, Maggie, Alice, Dustin and Will (born, Sept. 15, 2014); loved and missed by numerous, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2821 Bell School Road, Rockford with the Rev. Bill Ward, officiating. A memorial visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. At 1:45 p.m., the Daughters of The Nile will hold their memorial service at the church. Inurnment to be placed by family in the future. Memorials to Westminster Presbyterian Church or the Shriners Children's Hospitals. To express condolences online, please visit www.AndersonFCS.com