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Ruth Cannon Obituary and Family Listing Ruth CANNON is the daughter of John G CANNON and Claudia Barnett CANNON. She was born August 30 1916 in Kewanna, Indiana. Ruth's senior photo (below) states that she attended Kewanna High School her Freshman and Sophomore years. 1 Apr 1949 Ruth CANNON Miss Ruth CANNON, 33, of Kewanna, died Friday evening in the Robert Long hospital, Indianapolis. She had been critically ill for the past two weeks. Miss CANNON was born August 30, 1916 in Kewanna, the daughter of John and Claudia CANNON. She attended the Kewanna schools and later was graduated from the Rochester high school. For a few years during her residency in Rochester, she was employed at the old Char-Bell theatre. Miss CANNON was a member of the Church of Christ of Kewanna. Survivors are her mother, Mrs. Claudia WENTZEL, her step-father, Homer WENTZEL, both of Kewanna; a sister, Mrs. Esther TRAVIS, St. Louis, Mo., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ, Kewanna, with the Rev. Henry BULGER officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna IOOF Cemetery. The body will be removed from the Harrison funeral home to the church at noon Monday where it will lie in state until the hour of the services. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35335999/ruth-cannon