Ruth Mary Wyatt, loving mother and wife, passed away peacefully March 12, 2016 after a short illness. Born Ruth Mary Peterson in Minneapolis, Minnesota to William and Hazel Peterson, she was one of four siblings, the others being Glenn Louis, Fay and Paul. She grew to adulthood and graduated from high school in Crosby, Minnesota. In 1944 the Peterson family moved to Yakima, Washington. Ruth met her husband to be, Norman Wyatt, at the USO in Los Angeles, California in 1943 where she was a volunteer while working in Los Angeles, and living with her grandfather in Compton, California. She later worked in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. until the war ended returning to Yakima in 1945. Norman, enlisted in the Army Air Force, and was deployed to Italy. They corresponded with many letters until Norman's return after the war ended in Europe. In 1946 Ruth and Norman were married in Ames, Iowa, where he was attending Iowa State University. After graduation Ruth and Norman moved to Hamburg, Iowa, where Norman was a school teacher. They lived in Hamburg for six years; all of their three children were born there. In 1953 the family moved west, to Kennewick, Washington. Norman was a teacher at Kennewick Senior High School for 7 years and Administrator of Instructional Materials for 16 years. After her children were in school, Ruth worked as an administrative secretary for the Kennewick School District. She retired after 18 years of service. Throughout her life Ruth was dedicated to her family, and enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In their retirement, Norman and Ruth took many road trips throughout western United States, Canada and Alaska often visiting relatives along the way. For over 50 years she lived on the Wyatt farm in Kennewick until her passing. Being an excellent seamstress, she enjoyed needlepoint and quilting. Lovely examples of her work adorn the walls of the family home. Ruth canned and froze produce from the Wyatt garden to supplement her cooking which she enjoyed. Ruth is survived by her husband of 70 years, Norman, children Julia Lynn Haldorson (Lewis) of Greenbank, Washington, Steven Russ Wyatt (Kazue) of Morgan Hill, California and Gregory William Wyatt of Kennewick, grand daughters, Jennifer Renee Coartney (Paul) of San Diego, California and Vanessa Raquel Wyatt, of Santa Monica, California, a great grandson, Preston Royce Coartney of San Diego, California and her brother, Paul William Peterson (Joan) of Yakima, Washington. We will truly miss her.