Ruth Eileen (Schluter) Trampe died Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 9:15 am at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, IL. She was born July 20, 1920 in Dongola, IL to Clyde Leland Schluter and Velma Alleyna (Johnson) Schluter. She was united in marriage to Leonard (Penny) George Trampe on January 21, 1940.Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Metropolis with Rev. Timothy A. Bean and Rev. David Deem officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Trampe was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where she was involved in several areas of ministry including the Church Council, Choir, Altar Guild, and Bible Study Groups, and cooking with the "Ladie Aids" which helped pay for the Sunday School Addition of the Church. She was involved in WELCA (Women of the LCA) Southern District. She was involved in community activities including Church Women United, Homemakers, COPE, Good Samaritan Coffee Hr. and sing alongs where she led Bible Studies with the residents and took tapes of the church service to the shut ins.She had many hobbies: her China and oil painting which she shared with many relatives and friends; cooking, quilting, reading, outdoor recreation, and gardening. She painted many China baby shoes for the babies in the congregation. When wondering at her long life after becoming disables, she believed she must surely try to be a blessing to others.Ruth is survived by her husband of 76 years, Leonard (Penny) George Trampe and four children: Leonard Clyde wife Evelyn Trampe of Morrison, CO; Sharon Ruth and husband Dan McKavanagh of Metropolis, IL; Kenneth Lee and wife Helen Trampe of Slocomb, AL; and Joe and wife Donna Trampe of Paducah, KY; 9 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers, Clyde Schluter of Anna, IL and Bill Schluter of Dongola, IL and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Velma Schluter; sisters, Florence McIntosh, Fern McIntosh Lingle, and Gail McIntosh; sisters-in-law, Myrtle, Clyde's wife and Vida, Bill's wife.Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening February 17, 2016 from 6 to 8 pm at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis and on Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 9 am to 11 am at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.In lieu of flowers the family requests expressions of sympathy be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elevator Fund, P.O. Box 816, Metropolis, Illinois 62960.Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com