Ruth Elizabeth Scott Reust

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Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Ruth Elizabeth Scott Reust, 68, of Aztec died Sunday December 4, 1988 at San Juan Regional Medical Center.

She was born July 27, 1920 to A. C. and Lillie Scott at Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

She was married to W. Austin Reust on December 25, 1938, at Elk City, Oklahoma and had resided in San Juan county since 1951.

Survivors include her husband, Austin Reust of Aztec; children, Neal A. Reust and wife Kay of Alice Springs, Australia; Dale F. Reust and wife Jeanie of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Dr. Chris S. Reust of Phoenix; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; four sisters, Olive McLellan of Los Alamos; Rose Aument of Aztec; Bertha Porter of Elk City; Zola Sprowls of San Antonio, Texas; one brother, Clayton Scott of Trinidad, Colorado; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Services were held at Bethany Christian Church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 1988, directed by Cope Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Simpson officiating.

Burial in Aztec cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Christian Church Library Fund 711 E. 30th St. Farmington, New Mexico, 87401 or the American Lung Association.