Kay County OK Obit for: Ruth (Norris) Brett 
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Transcribed from the Ponca City Newspress newspaper
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Submitted to the archives by: Claudia Thiry: workfarm@wiredok.com 
Date submitted: 2/26/2003 
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Ruth Brett

Ruth Brett, longtime Ponca City-Marland area resident, died Thursday, June 27, 
1996, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 93.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Marland United Methodist-
Christian Church with pastor Robert L. Ferris, officiating. Burial will 
follow in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral 
Home.

Ruth (Norris) Brett was born May 16, 1903, in Mena, the daughter of Robert 
and Eva Anna (Fish) Norris. 

She grew up in Mena and graduated from Mena High School in 1922. 

She later attended the University of Oklahoma.

She was married to Albert Brett in 1926, and the couple made their first 
home in Ponca City. 

In 1955, they moved to live on their ranch in Marland. Mrs. Brett made her 
home there until moving to the Ponca City Nursing Home in 1992. 

While living in Marland she taught Sunday School and was very active in the 
Marland United Methodist-Christian Church. 

She enjoyed cattle ranching and gardening.

Survivors include two granddaughters, Patricia Morris of Ponca City and Lisa 
Marino of Cincinnati, Ohio; two grandsons Daniel Marino of Ponca City and 
Matt Marino of Austin, Texas; and nine great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Brett on Jan. 8, 1984; one 
daughter, Anna Marino Guisti; a grandson, Paul Marino; and her parents.

Casket bearers will be Mike Morris, Matt Morris, Dan Marino, Robert Louis, 
Matt Marino, and Kenneth Evans.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Brett's name to the Marland United 
Methodist-Christian Church, P.O. Box 486, Marland, OK 74644.

The family will be at the ranch house in Marland.

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