Ruth Bright Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Memorial services for Ruth N. Bright, 102, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Torrington with Reverend Jeff Wayland officiating. Burial of the ashes will take place at a later time in the Ft. Laramie Cemetery. Ruth died Aug. 5, 2016 at the Goshen Healthcare Community and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be given to the Torrington Shrine Club. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Ruth was born May 27, 1914 in Valentine, Nebraska the daughter of Robert and Lydia (Becker) Ashburn. She grew up and received her early education in Valentine before moving to Torrington, Wyoming where she graduated high school in 1934. She married Percy Porter and he died in 1955. She married John Bright on Nov. 11, 1958 in Torrington. Ruth was a homemaker and managed rentals along with helping her husband run Bright’s Paint and Glass. John died in 1989. Ruth enjoyed reading, growing flowers, canning and investing. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary, the Rebecca Lodge and the Red Hat Society. Ruth is survived by two daughters Delores Crimmel and Karen (Rad) Smith both of Torrington, Wyo.; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Percy Porter and John Bright; a son Robert Porter; and two sisters Roberta Kittredge and Donna Ehrhardt.

Ruth Bright

May 27, 1914 - August 5, 2016