Ruth Alice Maurice, 83, of Genoa, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Genoa Community Hospital/LTC in Genoa.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 1, 10:30 AM, at the Genoa United Methodist Church with Pastor Anny Kapundu officiating. Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the church with a family prayer service at 10:15 A.M. The funeral service will be broadcast live on the Gass Haney Funeral Home Facebook page. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Genoa Medical Facilities.

Ruth Alice was born January 16, 1938, in Genoa, Nebraska, to Allen and Geraldine (Sattler) Atkins. She attended Genoa High School and graduated in 1956. She then attended and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a degree in Elementary Education. Ruth was united in marriage to Don Maurice on June 11, 1962, in Genoa. Ruth taught school in Beatrice, and as Don's career in teaching and coaching moved them, they also lived in Bassett, Burwell, and Ainsworth. They eventually would retire back to Genoa in 2001. Ruth was an active member of the Genoa Methodist Church where she was a member of the Methodist Women and the Christian Women's Clubs. She also belonged to the PEO and the Kazoo band.

Ruth Alice is survived by:
Husband: Don Maurice of Genoa, NE
Daughter: Shareen (Darrin) Max of Burwell, NE
Daughter: Alicia (Frank) Hawk of Omaha, NE
Daughter: Rachel (Phil) Maurice-Zimmerman of Logan, IA
Four Grandchildren: Megan Max
Josh Hawk
Jessica Hawk
Isaac Maurice
Sister-in-law: Kathleen Atkins of Lexington, OH

Ruth Alice was preceded in death by:
Parents: Allen & Geraldine Atkins
Brother: Robert Atkins