Ruth Rae Wurmser

Ms. Ruth Rae Wurmser, age 64, a lifelong resident of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. Ruth was born on December 23, 1961, the daughter of Donna Hesler Ditto Wiseman and Donald Wurmser.

In her spare time, Ruthie loved reading, cooking, listening to music, and being outside nature watching. Her favorite pastime activity included teaching her granddaughter, Ashlee, how to cook. She was a wonderful homemaker, and a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by many.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; and her grandparents, Louis Hesler, Sr. and Catherine Elizabeth Hesler (to whom she was extremely close). She is survived by her daughters, Heather Marie Jones, Brandenburg, KY and Katie Beth Bennett, Vine Grove, KY; her half sister, Bethane Ditto; and four grandchildren, Ashlee, Arien, Byren, and Thira; as well as friends, neighbors and many other extended family members.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Cap Anderson Cemetery, with Deacon Mike Jones officiating.