Ruth Ann Hangen, 78 years old, of Iola died Sunday March 24, 2013 at the Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Memorial services will be held on April 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday prior to the service. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola. Ruth was born Sept. 17, 1934 in Herington, Kansas to Alec and Renata (Leitz) Weber. Ruth married Floyd Erlan Hangen August 6, 1952. They were married 58 years before Floyd died April 3, 2010. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Monfort and her husband Darrell of Iola, her son Floyd Wayne Hangen, and his wife Susan of El Cajon, CA; 6 grandchildren, Roy Monfort of Herndon, VA, Nicole Linder and her husband Travis of Las Vegas, NV, Anne-Louise Monfort and her significant other, Brian Dolny of Kansas City, MO, Andrew Monfort of Lubbock, TX, Erin Monfort-Nelson and her husband, Elijah Nelson of Manhattan, KS and Stephanie Hangen of El Cajon, CA; and 2 great-grandchildren, Rylan and Mason Linder; and her beloved pets Frosty and Kitty. A homemaker in the truest sense of the word for her entire life, Ruth was an asset to her family and community, a baker of cookies and pies, the author and publisher of a family cookbook and a prolific creator of cards for family and friends. She will be greatly missed. A lover of her pets, Ruth requested donations in her memory be made to Allen County Animal Rescue Foundation. Online condolences may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com.