St. George, Utah –
Ruthee Bingham Jonas, 74, passed away on September 25, 2018. She was born in Ogden, Utah to Elden and Alicia Bingham on April 20, 1944. She married Lynn Lawrence Jonas on June 3, 1967 in Stevensville, Montana and sealed in the Logan LDS Temple on June 3, 1968.
Ruthee was raised in Stevensville, Montana. After graduation from high school she studied cosmetology in Ogden, Utah at the Hollywood Beauty College, where she graduated valedictorian. After becoming a licensed Cosmetologist, she worked in Montana and Utah. She moved to Los Angeles, CA where she worked in ladies fashion as an assistant manager. She started her own fashion company in Southern Utah, specializing in fine woman's apparel. She is also a certified image consultant. She was co-owner and manager of Jonatech Company. She was dedicated to her religion and spent many years of service to the young people of the wards. She was Primary President, Young Woman's President, Counselor in the Stake YW Presidency, ect.
Ruthee is survived by her husband, Lynn Jonas; children: Reggi (Darren) Brown, Gray Jonas and Celena (Bobby) Dennett; 14 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and siblings: Mark (Inez) Bingham, Keenan (Jan) Bingham and Diana (Dennis) Despain. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Steve and daughter, Crystal.
Funeral services will be Friday, Oct 5, 2018 at 11:00 at the St. George LDS Chapel, 550 East 700 South, St. George, Utah. Visitations will be Thursday, Oct 4th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd and Friday, prior to services, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Tonaquint Cemetery.