Leonhard, Ruth V., April 25, 1924- Nov. 26, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottbluff, NE 30 Nov 2010 Ruth V. Leonhard. 86, formerly of Minatare, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. A Memorial Service for Ruth will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff with Pastor Don Mathis officiating. A Memorial Service will also be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Longs Peak United Methodist Church, 1421 Elmherst Drive, in Longmont, CO. Private Inurnment will take place following at Foothills Garden of memory in Longmont. Memorials may be directed to Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff and to the Women's Group at Longs Peak United Methodist Church. Her obituary may be viewed at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com, where condolences may be left. Ruth was born on April 25, 1924 in Berthoud, Colo. to John and Anna (Gettman) Burback. She lived most of her life in Longmont, CO. Ruth married Solomon Leonhard on Oct. 16, 1942 in Lyman. The couple began farming in the Longmont area until 1957 when they moved to the city of Longmont. Solomon and Ruth were married 43 years. Ruth was employed at Valley Farm Dairy, Columbine School and Longmont Community Hospital, from where she retired in 1985. After retirement, Ruth was an active volunteer at Our Center. She moved to Nebraska with her son Fred in 2000. Surivivors include her daughters, Linda (Don) Christensen of Lafayette, Colo. and Helen (Larry) Leonard of Billings, Mont.; brother, Walt (Donna) Burback of Gering; sister, Laurene (Leo) Sprague of Wray, Colo.; five grandchildren; Candi (Paul) Ossowski of Sidney, Mont., Bobbi Christensen of Lafayette, Colo., Lisa and Larissa Leonard of Las Vegas, Nev., and Amanda Leonard of Boulder, Colo.; and great-grandchildren, Caleb and Hannah Ossowski of Sidney, Mont. Preceding her in death was her husband Solomon; son, Fred; parents, John and Anna; sister, Esther and brother, Raymond.