Ruth E. Calkins nee Atchison, age 82 of Lake in the Hills. Beloved wife of the late Robert P. Calkins. Dear Mother of Lynette (Terry) Klaus, Kim (Michael) Flowers, Joseph Benedetto, Jason Calkins and the late John Benedetto. Step mother of John (Jill) Calkins and James Calkins. Fond Grandmother of 6 Grandchildren. Great Grandmother of 8 beautiful Great grand children. Loving sister of Alan Atchison, Robert (Rhoda) Atchison, and Marjorie McCullough. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Friday 3:00-9:00 PM. At Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd. at Northwest Hwy., Mt. Prospect.

Funeral Services Saturday 10:00AM at the Funeral Home. Entombment Memory Gardens Mausoleum