WARSAW – Ruth Elaine (Kurtz) Bollman died on Oct. 18, 2021, in Columbia City.  

She was born on July 10, 1931, in Bruce, Wisc., to Chester Ray and Daisy Adelia (Swanson) Kurtz.

She married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life, Almon Rodney Bollman, on Aug. 26, 1950. 

She is survived by her three children and spouses; Rod and Rebekah (Head) Bollman, Keith and Wanda (Wilson) Bollman, Candy, and William Churchill; thirteen grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She has one surviving sister, Beverly Schambers.

 She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Almon Rodney Bollman.

Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.