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Ruth Mary McQuiston

Ruth Mary McQuiston[1]

Female 1924 - 2017  (93 years)


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  • Name Ruth Mary McQuiston 
    Birth 13 Jan 1924  Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 31 Jan 2017  Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial 11 Feb 2017  Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I22172  Family
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2017 

    Father Lester H. McQuiston,   b. 26 Mar 1894, Six Lakes, Montcalm County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1942, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Lydia Bell Alyssa Graham,   b. 17 Dec 1898, Merrill, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1988, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1917  Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Family ID F2252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Earl Donaldson   d. 6 Nov 1996 
    Marriage 18 Aug 1945  [3, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Donaldson
     2. Kathleen Donaldson
    Family ID F7621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

    Family 2 Ralph K. Roberts   d. 1 Jun 2014 
    Marriage 14 Feb 2004  [3] 
    Family ID F12248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Jan 1924 - Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Jan 2017 - Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 11 Feb 2017 - Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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    Ruth Mary McQuiston (1924 - 2017)    		Ruth Mary McQuiston (1924 - 2017)

  • Sources 
    1. [S2212] McQuiston, Edward, 5-668.

    2. [S2286] 1930 Census for Saginaw County, Michigan, APP-Doc-Census-RM-6849-1930/b.

    3. [S2669] Legacy Website, 27 March 2017; Mary R. (McQuiston)(Donaldson) Roberts.
      Mary R. (McQuiston) (Donaldson) Roberts

      Roberts, Mrs. Mary R., (Donaldson) (nee McQuiston) Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at St. Francis Home. Age 93 years. The daughter of the late Lester and Lydia (Graham) McQuiston, Mary was born January 13, 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Earl Donaldson on August 18, 1945. He predeceased her on November 6, 1996. Mary then married Ralph K. Roberts on February 14, 2004. He predeceased her June 1, 2014. Mary was employed as a teacher at Shields Elementary School and Havens School for several years and was a member of the READ Program. She was also a member of Second Presbyterian Church, had sung in the church choir, taught Sunday school and served as a Deacon. Mary was a past member of Sounds of Harmony Chorus, enjoyed music, bowling and traveling and loved time spent with children. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Jerry Druelle, Saginaw; a daughter-in-law, Sue Hamilton, Sturgis; four grandchildren, Dustin Donaldson, Jeremy (Julie) Druelle, Courtney and Steve Ross, Brianne Donaldson; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Shirley McQuiston, Dora Moore and Shirley Picardi; several nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by a son, Tom Donaldson, a grandson, Brent A. Donaldson, and by two brothers and three sisters, Bill and Jim McQuiston, Irene Coffel, Evelyn Anderson and Edna Kolton. Funeral Service will take place 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Second Presbyterian Church, 2665 Midland Rd. in Saginaw. Mary's nephew, Rev. Bob Donaldson will officiate with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., (between Shattuck and McCarty), where the family will be present on Friday, February 10, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and at Second Presbyterian Church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Parkinson's Foundation or Second Presbyterian Church.

    4. [S1150] McQuiston, Edmund, 1-667.

    5. [S3749] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online; 12 December 2025; Lester McQuiston and Lydia Graham Marriage Record 1917.