Graveside Services for Mrs. Ruth Cooke Klase, 98, of North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest April 26, 2016, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11 o’clock in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Ohio, with Pastor Jon Keller officiating, under the direction of Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio.

Mrs. Klase was a native of Miami County, Ohio, a former resident of Troy, Ohio, having made North Augusta her home for the past 8 years. She was a member of the Troy Church of the Brethren and retired from J.C. Penny with 30 years of service. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Cooke, Sr., and the late Clifford Klase.

Survivors include two sons Charles (Karen Sue) Cooke, Jr., Brookville, Ohio, and John R. Cooke, Bowling Green, Ohio; a daughter, Karen Bowman, North Augusta; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 West Main Street, Troy, OH 45373.

Friends may express their condolences to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.  

Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of South Carolina arrangements. Visit the registry at www.poseycares.com

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