Ruby Belle Hageman Mosher

Ruby Belle Hageman Mosher, 96, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024 at Redbud Village in Plainville.

She was born July 20, 1928, in Stockton, Kansas to Edward C. VI and Jesse Rae Maris Hageman.

Ruby graduated from Stockton High School with the Class of 1946. On October 19, 1947, she married Gail Arven Mosher at the Methodist Church in Stockton. Ruby and Gail moved to Kansas City after marriage while Gail attended mortuary school. They then returned to Plainville, where Gail eventually joined in business with his father, R.A., to operate Mosher’s Inc., which consisted of a hardware store in downtown Plainville and a funeral business. When R.A. and his wife retired, the hardware store was liquidated, and Gail and Ruby together operated Mosher Funeral Home and Wheatland Vault Co.

Ruby and Gail traveled extensively, attending conventions and other business-related ventures. Highlighted personal trip locations included the Middle East and Australia.

Through the years, three children joined the family—Nancy Ann, David Arven, and Michelle Rae “Shelly.” David passed away in January 1976, and Gail passed in March 2005. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, E. Charles Hageman VII and Joanna Johnson.

Ruby was a good housekeeper and a wonderful cook for her family. She enjoyed gardening, needlework, and reading, and was an avid collector of numerous items. She loved clothes, fashion, and all things sparkly and was known to have color-matched shoes for every outfit she owned. Decorating her home was another passion. She loved movies, which created another favorite hobby, recording them from TV so she could watch them again and again. In her later years, when her eyesight failed her, she played soothing music on her TV all day long.

She was a member of the Plainville United Methodist Church, Plainville VFW Auxiliary, RCHC Auxiliary, Eastern Star, and Chapter HB of PEO.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Clopton and husband Jim of Lubbock, Texas, and Michelle “Shelly” Haas and her husband Danny of Plainville; four grandchildren, Sarah Clopton of Plano, Texas, Jeff Clopton of Lubbock, Jennifer Vohs of Kirwin and Katie Hunziker of Plainville; two stepgrandchildren, Clayton Haas and Angela Calvin; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Plainville. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 29th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Plainville.

Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church and may be sent to Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd, Plainville, KS 67663.