Ruth Irene James, 93, of Wolcott, died at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Whispering Pines of Monticello. She was born October 29, 1918 in Sabetha, Kansas to the late Dwight "DT" and Katie (Norrie) Wurzbacher, and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1936. Her marriage was to Harold "Pete" James on October 19, 1939 in a congregational church in Sabetha. He preceded her in death on June 27, 2004. Ruth and her husband spent their entire married lives farming in White, Benton and Jasper Counties. She was a former long time member of the Remington Presbyterian Church and the Hoosier Hoppers, a square dance club in Lafayette. Through their association with the Flying Farmers, they were afforded the opportunity to fly throughout the United States and also Central and South America. Ruth loved to sew and was an expert seamstress, doing custom work for beauty pageants. She loved the farm, gardening, being outdoors and reading. Ruth and Pete traveled extensively visiting Russia and taking many trips to Europe. Surviving is one son, Frank James (wife: Cathy) of Wolcott, one grandson, Michael James of Los Angeles, California, and one brother Paul Wurzbacher of Sabetha, Kansas. She is preceded in death by one granddaughter, Valerie James and one brother, Wilbur Wurzbacher. Private family services to be held Monday, November 21, 2011 in Wolcott. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Valerie James FFA Memorial Fund (c/o Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home PO Box 509, Brookston, Indiana 47923).