Ruby Cleroux

1936 - 2023

Ruby Joan Cleroux, beloved wife of the late Allan Cleroux, passed away at her home in Diamond House in Warman, Saskatchewan on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the age of 86 years.

Those who chose to pay their respects did so at the church prior to the funeral service on Thursday, June 22, 2023 between 1:00 P.M. and 1:45 P.M.

The Funeral Service was held at the Vauxhall Community Church (formerly the Vauxhall Mennonite Brethren Church), 320 - 9 Street North, Vauxhall on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. Burial followed at the Vauxhall Mennonite Cemetery. 

Ruby is survived by children Donna (Marcel) Chaloux of Muskoka, Ontario and their children Amanda (Chad) Greavette, Genieve (Jarod) Chaloux-Hage, Matthew (Sarah) Chaloux and Kaitlyn (Eric) Gibbesch; Greg Cleroux of Toronto, Ontario; Paula (Richard) Epp of Olser, Saskatchewan and their children Tyson (Jarret) Epp, Taylor (Danae) Epp and Meredith (Michael) Hildebrand; Sarah (Rob) Dufton of Cambridge, Ontario and their children Megan Dufton and Rachel Dufton. She is survived by twenty one great grandchildren ranging in age from five months to eighteen years. Ruby is also survived by her sister-in-law Sadie Runtz of Ottawa, Ontario and by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Allan Cleroux and by her siblings Victor (Lee) Runtz, Weldon (June) Runtz, Percy Runtz and Gloria (Swin) Sidney.

Ruby, a daughter of Alexander and Rose (née Walters) Runtz, was born on September 25, 1936 in Arnprior, Ontario. She married Allan Cleroux on October 1, 1955 in Arnprior, Ontario. Four children were born to them in various locations in Ontario, before they headed west to Vauxhall in 1977. Ruby was active in the Mennonite Brethren church, the Vauxhall community and focused on her writing interests. She and Allan built their dream home on the acreage north of Vauxhall and retired there. They had made Alberta their home, enjoying all the big open skyscapes, especially sunsets. Ruby moved to Lethbridge after the love of her life passed away unexpectedly in January 2000.

Her main focus was the writing of her historical novel. She also was involved with the Evangelical Free Church, beloved prayer group, and with her close friends.

Shortly after her seventy ninth birthday, Ruby was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and underwent several cancer treatments. She remained in her condo in Lethbridge until November 2018, when she moved to Saskatchewan, living first in Saskatoon for a year and a half, and then moving to Diamond House in Warman.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Ruby’s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200, 325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 2P5 www.cancer.ca or to the Alzheimer’s Society, 40, 1202 - 2 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0E3 www.alzheimer.ca.