Ruby M. Feldkamp, 86, of Seneca, KS, died Thursday, November 14, 2002, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

She was born February 22, 1916, at Knob Noster, MO, the daughter of Ernest and Edith Brown Welch. She grew up and attended school there.

On November 23, 1931, she married Philip E. Feldkamp in Kansas City, KS. They lived and farmed south of Seneca until 1951 when they moved to Corning, KS. In 1980 they retired and moved to Seneca. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1981. Her husband, Philip, died March 10, 1991.

She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church in Seneca. Her enjoyment was her family, love of music, and dancing. She enjoyed being outdoors in the summer with her yard work and flowers.

Survivors are three sons, Gary Feldkamp and Ernest Feldkamp, both of Seneca, and Gene Feldkamp of Wichita, KS; four daughters, Phyllis Anderson of Persia, IA, Rita Glynn of Axtell, KS, and DoVeta Armstrong and June Boydston, both of Centralia, KS; a brother, Jewell Welch of Raytown, MO; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Besides her husband, Philip, she was preceded in death by a grandson Leroy Glynn, a great-grandson, J.J. Anderson, and a brother, Kenny Welch.

Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 16, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A rosary will be prayed at 2 PM Friday by the St. Ann’s Altar Society, with a 7 PM vigil prayer service, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.