Ruth Wilkinson, 90, formerly of Boulder

Ruth Wilkinson, 90, passed away peacefully on Oct. 25, 2025 at her daughter’s home in St. Ignatius, MT.

Ruth was born the second of seven kids to Carl and Arbutus Hulquist of Sagle, Idaho. She was married at a young age to Edward Wilkinson, and together they had 12 children, seven boys and five girls. 

Besides being a full-time mother and housewife, Ruth spent her life in a variety of jobs: She worked as a grocery clerk and also as florist, a job she loved. She also was seamstress, sewing cushions for wheelchairs for Easter Seal and for developmentally disabled individuals at the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder.