H. Ruth Mallam Obituary (1910 - 2015)

Helene Ruth (Chapman) Mallam, 104 years of age, of Wymore passed away at the Wymore Good Samaritan Center Saturday night, May 9, 2015. She was born on August 25, 1910 at Carleton, NE to Harry R. and Mayme L. (Oswald) Chapman. When she was a year old she moved with her parents to Wymore, NE where she spent the rest of her life, was a 1929 graduate of Wymore High School, Lincoln School of Commerce, and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She worked for 7 years as a stenographer/bookkeeper for the Gillen & Boney Candy Company in Lincoln. Ruth married Harold (Jerry) Mallam on October 27, 1934 at the Christian Church in Wymore. To this union were born four sons, Brendan, Clark, Lawrence and Jon. They farmed west of Wymore until 1962 when they moved into Wymore where she worked as secretary/bookkeeper at the Wymore High School for 15 years. Ruth was a member of Violet Chapter Eastern Star since 1942; member of the Wymore Church of Christ since 1927 where she served as Deaconess, Sunday School Teacher, secretary, organist, choir member, and was a member of the Kum Join Us class. She served as secretary of the Wymore Alumni Association for many years. In 1985 she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Southern High School and in 1989 received the Woman Of The Year award by the Wymore Business Women. Ruth also served on the HUD board and Park Lodge board. Ruth enjoyed music, working in her yard, but more than anything she loved and enjoyed her family. Survivors include sons Brendan Mallam and wife Irene of Lewisville, TX, Lawrence Mallam and wife Jane of Wymore, and Jon Mallam of Houston, TX; daughter in law Judy Mallam of Decorah, Iowa; brother H.E. Chapman and wife Lucille of Texas; 10 grandchildren Clark Mallam and wife Deanna, Sally Mallam Hovden and husband Dan, Tina Hare and husband Alex, Scott Mallam, Jenny Mallam Carey and husband Joe, Tami Anson and husband Darrin, Chad Mallam, Chris Mallam, Ben Mallam, and Jill Mallam; 11 great grandchildren Molly, Maggie and Knute Hovden, Elizabeth and Nathan Mallam, Holly, Abbie and Lucas Anson, Sofia and Jack Carey, and Olivia Hare; and many nieces and nephews. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents Harry R. and Mayme L. (Oswald) Chapman; husband Harold (Jerry) Mallam; son R. Clark Mallam; and sisters Edna Bair and Audrey Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Wymore with Reverend Clayton Lundstedt officiating. Interment will be in the Wymore Cemetery. The body will lie in state Wednesday from 10-9:00 at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore with the family greeting friends from 7-8:00, and at the church one hour preceding the service on Thursday. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 AM Thursday at the church. A memorial has been established to the family's choice with the funeral home in charge. Sign Ruth's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore.