Ruth Bonander Cumming

Ruth Bonander Cumming � September 20, 1926 � November 24, 2022 Ruth passed away quietly on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022 at age 96 in Clovis, CA having enjoyed many well lived years among friends, family and in service to others. She was born on the family farm in Kingsburg CA to Ida Emerencia Johnson Bonander and David Henning Bonander, originally from Georgetown Texas and Ramsey Minnesota respectively. Ruth was youngest of four children. Her older sisters and brother, Judith, Milton and Delores, and her husband Sam, are now deceased. She is survived by her son David and daughter Diane, son-in-law Rob and grandchildren Daniel, Samantha and Calvin. Ruth was a quiet, kind child who happily followed her siblings around the farm. She was a good student, and conscientious. Her career after graduation from Kingsburg High School took her into bookkeeping and as a bank teller at the local Bank of America. In 1957 she met her future husband Sam Cumming when he became a customer of the bank. Ruth and Sam knew they were destined to be together and married on September 6, 1958. Sam was a teacher and his career took them from Kingsburg to Southern California and then back to Fresno, where they made their home for over 50 years. During their early married years, Ruth also served as a teacher's aide for special education students. Son David was born in 1963 and daughter Diane joined the family in 1966. Ruth and Sam were devoted to each other and their children and their church. They moved into their home on Robinwood Lane in 1969, which was the multi-generational family center for holidays, celebrations and family gatherings. After David and Diane left home to start their own families, Ruth and Sam spent many enjoyable years visiting relatives, explore their family histories and traveling the United States and Europe with Ruth's sister Delores, friends Jim and Joyce Fisher. After Sam passed away in 2014, Ruth kept the house on Robinwood Lane as a "home away from home" for her friends and family members, and she and her children were grateful for the vigilant friends and helpful neighbors in the area. Ruth will be missed by her remaining family members and friends, and may she rest in peace. Any donations in her memory may be delivered to the Trinity Community Church, 12168 N. Willow, Clovis CA 93619. Her Celebration of Life will be at 1:00pm, Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Salser & Dillard Creighton Chapel in Kingsburg CA. Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Creighton Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Ruth Bonander Cumming

September 20, 1926 - November 24, 2022