Mary Ruth Ferguson, 97, recently of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Valley City, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Port Clinton. She was born on June 21, 1922 in Cleveland, OH to Clarence and Clara Simpson.  She graduated from Shaw High School in East Cleveland.  Mary had worked as a seamstress and sewed a lot for the horse industry.  She enjoyed camping, sewing, and crafting.

Mary is survived by her children, Jeannette (Larry) Giangrande, David (Suzanne) Ferguson, Nancy Gould, and Peggy Effron, grandkids, Kim (Richard) Reese, Paul Ward, Christopher Walter, Cory Gould, and Julie Effron, and 3 great grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ralph Ferguson.

Per Mary’s wishes, cremation will take place under the direct care of the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 216 Washington St., Port Clinton and there will be no services. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.  Interment will take place in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Valley City, OH.  Memorial donations in memory of Mary may be given to the Medina Chapter of the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 8790 Guilford Rd., Seville, OH  44273; www.medinacountyspca.com).