December 2, 1939 ~ December 31, 2022 Ruby Marie (Beck) Charron

Ruby Marie (Beck) Charron, 83, of Central City died on December 31, 2022 at Country House Residence in Elkhorn. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Pastor Curtis Cooper officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023 from 5-7p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City. Interment to follow service at the Central City Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to Merrick County 4-H and the American Red Cross. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com.

Ruby Marie (Beck) Charron was born on December 2, 1939 in Grand Island to James and Ethel (Meyers) Beck on Ethel’s 20th birthday. She was raised in Grand Island attending the public schools and graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1957. She was active in dance, choir, rainbow girls, and bowling. She attended business college in Denver and was trained in secretarial skills and bookkeeping. She then returned to Grand Island, NE and was employed with State Farm Insurance to run the office with her mother.

On January 22, 1960, Ruby married the love of her life Kenneth Charron. The couple started their long life together on the family farm north of Central City, NE. She remained on the farm with Ken until his unexpected passing in April, 2021. Then she moved to Country House Residence in Elkhorn, NE to be closer to her daughter, Audrey.

Ruby was very active raising her family and helping run the farm. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She made time to participate as a Merrick County 4-H leader and fair judge, volunteer for the American Red Cross blood mobile, Lone Tree North township election clerk, County Extension board member, U-go-I-go Extension Club, Platt Duetsche Society, CC Fitness Center, and CC Sportsman Club.

Her many hobbies included playing piano, dancing, bowling, sewing, needlework, gardening, fishing, trapshooting, reading, traveling, and baking. Her homemade white bread won first premium at the Merrick County Fair for over 30 years. Born a city girl, she became an amazing partner, farm wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

Dementia slowly robbed her of many joys, abilities and memories of living a fulfilled life. But her smile was always present for her family and friends.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Russell (Corinne) Charron of Central City, Audrey Charron Cover of Omaha, Karl (Wendy) Charron of Grove City, OH, Keith (Abigail) Charron of Hickman, Anna (Joseph) Dugas of Shreveport, LA; her sister, Judy (Chuck) Mead of Wood River; brother, Gary Meyer of Grand Island; brother-in-law, John (Penny)Books of Broken Bow; sisters-in-law, Nancy Beck of Austin, MN, and Kathryn (Charron) Schick of Curtis; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; parents and grandparents; in-laws Luther and Doris (Clark) Charron; sister, Linda (Beck) Books; brother, James Beck Jr.; sister-in-law, Linda Meyers; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Joan Charron; brothers-in-law, Max Charron and Donald Schick; and great grandson, Kellen Charron.