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Ruth Hood, 82, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at her home.

She was born on June 4, 1937, in Kusel, Germany, to Ludwigh and Martha (Braun) Kohl. She graduated from Kusel High School in Germany.

Ruth met her husband Earl in Germany in early 1961, while he was on active duty in th...