Claude Willard Fulmer, age 90, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, in Madison.
     Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, April 11, at 3 p.m. at Hensey Cemetery in Greenville.
     The family received friends on Friday, April 10, from 6–8 p.m., at Beggs Funeral Home in Madison.
He was born on February 6, 1919 in Frederick, Pa., and is the son of the late Ralph F. Fulmer and Ellen Young Fulmer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the City of Hialeah in Waste Management. He moved from Miami to Sumter County, Ga., and then to Greenville, where he lived until his death. He also worked as a security guard for Dixie Packers, worked the scales at Sherrod Lumber Company and for Holmes Bread Company. He was a Christian and attended the Reapers of the Harvest Church in Greenville.
     He is survived by his wife, Hilda Fulmer of Greenville; two brothers, Harold Fulmer and wife, Jean, of Lancaster, Pa, and Warren Fulmer of Bainbridge, Ga.; and one sister, Margaret Leatherman of Boyertown, Pa. He is survived by other friends and relatives.

     Ruth Dietrich was born in Cooperstown, N.D., on Nov. 25, 1923, to Fred and Mary Dietrich. She graduated from Sutton High School in 1941 and attended the State School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D.
     Ruth married Gordon Hagen, her high school sweetheart, in 1943, and, together, they ranched and farmed near Sutton until 1949, when they moved to Minneapolis, Minn. In time, Gordon owned and operated a long-haul trucking operation. While Gordon was on the road, Ruth managed the business, raised their children and worked as an executive secretary at Woolworth’s. When Woolworth’s closed their Minneapolis offices, Ruth was asked to move to New York City to work as the executive secretary of Woolworth’s senior vice president. She chose, instead, to remain in Minneapolis and to work as an executive secretary at Burlington Railroad until she and Gordon were coaxed by Ruth’s brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and Opal Dietrich, into escaping the harsh winters of Minnesota to live by them near Madison. Ruth and Gordon have lived in their home near Madison since 1979.
     While in Madison, Ruth enjoyed working for several years at the Madison County Carrier. Ruth loved her family, her neighbors and all her friends at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, where, for a few years, she volunteered as the church organist. Ruth also assisted as a volunteer at the local food shelf.
Ruth was a friend to all she met. She loved to laugh, and did so often. She was a devoted and faithful catholic. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
     A memorial service for Ruth was held on Tuesday, April 14, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Madison.
     She is survived by her beloved husband of 66 years, Gordon Hagen, of Madison; sons and daughter: Russ (Beverly), Barb (Louis) and Arlan (Sue); grandchildren: Tony Hagen, Robin Molnar, Dawn Hildebrant, Louis Hildebrant, Jr., Sara Hagen and Amy Hagen; and great-grandchildren: Machenzie, Brandon and Evan.