Funeral services for Joyce M. (Hayes) Ruthenberg, 65, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Pastor Brian Landrum of Mentor Baptist Church will officiate at the service.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ruthenberg passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby.

Born June 28, 1952 in Painesville, she has lived in Mentor-on-the-Lake for the past 15 years.

Survivors are her husband of 15 years, Roger W. Ruthenberg; brother, Jim (Peggy) Hayes; brother-in-law, Jim Mingus and aunt, Juanita Kirkland. She also leaves her nephews, Tyler Hayes, Mark Hayes, Jim Mingus, Jerry Mingus and John (Jennifer) Mingus and their families.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Blanche (Poling) Hayes and brothers, John and Arthur Hayes and her sister, Judy Mingus.

Final resting place will be in Willoughby Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to the Lake County Humane Society, 7564 Tyler Boulevard, Unit E, Mentor, OH 44060.