Ruth Holbrook, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Tendercare Nursing Home of Cass City, age 88. The daughter of the late Henry & Mary (Etchill) Schrader, she was born December 5, 1922 in Collinsville, Illinois. Ruth was married to Roy Edward Holbrook and he preceded her in death in June of 1992. Ruth is survived by a sister-in-law, Beverly Holbrook of Mesa, Arizona. A memorial service will take place at 11:00am on Wednesday March 9, 2011 at the Gephart Funeral Home. Officiating will be Sr. Mary Epple, RSM. Private inurnment will be in Ferndale Cemetery, Riverview, Michigan.