This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Swanson, Dredge, Kunz, Budge Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Qg.2ADE/421 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 06/28/03 PHOENIX, Ariz. - With deep love and respect we announce the death, yet celebrate the life of Ruth Dredge Budge Swanson. She passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 87 years of age. Born on April 15, 1916, to Jesse H. and Nellie Kunz Dredge in Malad, Idaho, Ruth left behind a legacy of faith. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she dedicated her life to her family and the service of others. Ruth was one of 14 children. She married Thomas Morgan Budge and bore three sons, Morgan Paul, Thomas Mark and Roger Keith. The last 29 years of her life were spent with her husband, Merle E. Swanson, which gave her another son, Craig Swanson. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and son, Roger. She is survived by her husband, Merle, and son, Craig, her sons, Paul and Mark, 17 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Ruth left a lasting impression upon those who loved her. Her life was an example of faith, hard work and prayer. Her posterity will always remember their wonderful "Nana," who delighted them with a sense of humor and made them feel special. A viewing took place for family and friends on Friday, June 27, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Alta Mesa LDS Ward Building at 5620 E. Adobe Road. Funeral services will be held today, Saturday, June 28, 2003, at 10 a.m., with a viewing at 9 a.m., at the Alta Mesa LDS Ward Building, Phoenix, Ariz. Graveside services will follow at Mariposa Gardens on Broadway and Power Road.