Ruth Arent (Goetzman), age 96 of Appleton, died on Monday, January 6, 2025, surrounded by her family.  She was born on October 30, 1928, in Wausau, eldest daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Miller) Goetzman.  She graduated Wausau High School and St. Mary's School of Nursing. It was there that she met her future husband, Dave Arent.  Ruth and Dave married on April 15, 1950 at the court house in Wausau.

Ruth spent many years as a nurse at Wausau hospitals retiring in 1996.  After retiring, she and Dave moved to Greenville to be closer to their children and grandkids.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Dave, her parents, Clarence and Helen Goetzman and siblings Rosemary Mead, Barbara Hellhake, and James Goetzman.  She is survived by her six children: Jeffrey (Pamela) of Appleton; Judith (Robert) Morency of Tulsa, OK; Donald (Tammy) of, Collinsville, OK; Virginia Greco of St. Petersburg, FL; Timothy (Kerry) Arent of Appleton and David (Lori) Arent of Greenville. Further survived by grandchildren: Kelly Novak of Appleton; Jason (Laura) Arent of Appleton; Jeremy (Cassidy) Arent of Tontitown,  AR; Brett (Hannah) Arent of Tontitown, AR; Jacob (Josie) Arent of, Guthrie, OK; Kristin (Nicholas) Grosnick of Appleton; Sara (Billy) Ryback of Phoenix, AZ; Megan  (Kyle) Peterson of Greenville and Ryan (Kylie) Arent of Crivitz, and, great grandchildren: Brooke, Alexandria, Hayden, Nora, Harrison, Grant. Caleb, Rosalie, Vera, McKensie, and Shepherd.

The family will host a celebration of Ruth's life at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the St. Croix Hospice or Wausau Newman High School.

The family would like to thank the staff at Touchmark and St. Croix Hospice for all their excellent care and support.