Elinor Ruth (Spaeth) McIntosh |
| Posted 2018-12-15 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Dec. 13, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Elinor "Elly" Ruth McIntosh, 88 years old, died peacefully due to complications with dementia in Lake Havasu City, AZ, under the loving care of Prestige Assisted Living and Beacon of Hope Hospice. She has now joined her dear friends and beloved family in God's Eternal Universe. She was born to Clarence Rudolph and Ruth Olivia (Seppala) Spaeth in Detroit, Michigan in February of 1930. She is survived by her son Gary and his wife Cathy McIntosh of Lake Havasu City, AZ; her son Travis and his wife Mindy McIntosh of Westchester, CA; and her 3 grandchildren Alex, Hayley and Scott. She was preceded in death by her son Scott (12 years old), her parents Clarence and Ruth Spaeth, husband Bradley, her brother Stanley, nephew Larry, and loving companion Del Bailey. Growing up in Detroit Michigan she enjoyed taking piano lessons, playing classical bass in the high school orchestra, and singing in choir. She was proud to have won 1st place in her high school spelling bee. She was an Honor Society member, a Campfire Girl troop leader, Parade Queen of the City of Monrovia, CA, and loved working as Booster Club President of Westchester High School. She first worked as a secretary at a Ford dealership in Los Angeles, CA. Then in 1951, became an early flight attendant with Western Airlines, traveling the world by air with them for 11 years. She was often chosen to host the inaugural flights for the airline, and flights with celebrities of the day. She also worked as a tour bus guide at Los Angeles International Airport, earned a school bus drivers license, and worked as a personnel manager and bookkeeper. After raising her family in Westchester CA, she moved to her new home in Lake Havasu City in 1995, where she was better able to enjoy RV traveling. She was always very supportive of her children's and grand-children's interests, and their accomplishments in music, music lessons, academics, sports, and especially stage performances. She loved animals, volunteering for events, organizing family reunions and parties with her friends, and once swam to Catalina Island from California – in her swimming pool. Her favorite goodnight saying was "If I fall through the mattress, I'll see you in the Spring". Elly always brought a smile to everyone she met. Her wish was for you to remember her as she was. There will be no formal services. |
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