Ruth Lynne Spero
| Ruth Lynne Spero | |
|---|---|
| née Hartmier | |
| Born | 1947-06-29 |
| Died | 2021-07-15 |
| Partner | |
Ruth "Lynne" Spero (née Hartmier; June 29, 1947 – July 15, 2021) was a Grande Prairie, Alberta, businesswoman, formerly of Winnipeg. She was the mother of Cord Spero and the mother-in-law of Olympic aerials skier Amber Peterson of Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life
She was born on June 29, 1947, the oldest of the five children of William and Marjorie Hartmier. She was raised in Winnipeg and attended Gordon Bell School. She met John Spero at a German Club dance on June 28, 1969. They were engaged two weeks later and married on March 28, 1970. Shortly after the wedding they moved to Grande Prairie, where they built businesses in retail menswear and the restaurant industry. She loved business and politics.[1]
She died at the QEII Hospital in Grande Prairie on July 15, 2021, aged 74. A memorial service was held at Oliver's Funeral Home in Grande Prairie on July 26, 2021, and memorial donations were directed to the Canadian Transplant Association.[1][2]
Family
- Husband: John Alexander Spero (died before her).[1]
- Parents: William and Marjorie Hartmier (both died before her).[1]
- Children: Justin Alexander Spero, Chris Douglas Spero and Cord Willis Spero, husband of Amber Peterson.[1]
- Grandchildren: two grandsons, a son of Justin and a son of Cord.[1]
- Siblings: brother Cliff Hartmier and sister Susan Coey (spelled "Susen" in the Oliver's Funeral Home version). Brother Douglas Hartmier and sister Lorraine Hartmier died before her.[1][2]