Ruth Ann Halligan, age 83, of Colby, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at home.  She was born on March 2, 1941 to Everett and Annie (Swartz) Reich in Lancaster County, PA.  Ruth was united in marriage to Ray M. Halligan on June 13, 1959.  Together they had 11 children.

     Survivors include her husband, Ray, of Colby, WI; 10 children: Shirley (Thomas) Fowler of Union Bridge, MD, Suzanne Torkelson of Versailles, MO, Steven (Verna) Halligan of Thompsontown, PA, Sandra (Chris) Mack of Mulkeytown, IL, Samuel (Linda) Halligan of McLeansboro, IL, Sara (Marlin) Sensenig of Richland, PA, Sidney (Sarah) Halligan of Athens, WI, Sylvia Halligan of Athens, WI, Stanley (Melanie) Halligan of Athens, WI, Stella Halligan of Athens, WI; 37 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Marvin Reich, of Lancaster, PA.

     Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Seth; one sister, Mary Jane Fry; one son-in-law, Daniel Torkelson; one brother-in-law, John H. Fry; and one sister-in-law, Debbie Reich.

     Viewing will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at the Green Grove Mennonite Fellowship Center, north of Loyal, from 2pm-4pm and from 6pm-8pm.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30am on Wednesday, October 2nd at Scenic Grove Mennonite Church, rural Loyal.