In loving memory

Ruth Pretorius

20 September 1940 21 December 2012 · aged 72

Shopkeeper Gqeberha South End Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Ruth Pretorius
Birth date: 20 September 1940
Death date: 21 December 2012
Age: 72 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Shopkeeper
Nationality: South African
Religion: Traditional African spirituality
Birthplace: Gqeberha
Deathplace: Gqeberha
Cause of death: Respiratory illness

Life story

Biography

Ruth lived in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, and worked as a shopkeeper. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Ruth is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child Elsabe Pretorius 1969–2024

Spouse Johan Pretorius 1945–2001

A life in moments

Timeline

20 September 1940

Born

Born in Gqeberha.
21 December 2012

Passed away

Died in Gqeberha.
28 December 2012

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: South End Cemetery
Town: Gqeberha
Section: B
Row: 27
Plot: 194
Funeral date: 28 December 2012