With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Ruthann Allen, a life time Seattle resident, on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She was 60 years old. Ruthann was born on October 31, 1954 to parents Mary and Leif Bugge. She attended Ballard High School where she graduated in 1972. Ruthann led a vibrant life in her late teens and twenties. She met her husband of 34 years, Lee A. Allen, when she was 25 years old. They married on July 25, 1980. From their union came two lovely children, Nicholas A. Allen, 28, of Seattle, Washington and Madeleine D. Allen, 27, of Vancouver, Washington. Ruthann was a brilliant mind. She graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelors in American Ethnic Studies in 1995 and completed her Masters in Education at Antioch University in 2002. Ruthann was a beloved educator with Seattle Public Schools. She was in her 15th year of teaching at Eckstein Middle School in NE Seattle. Ruthann was passionate about many things. She had a palpable interest in US History that was contagious in her classroom. She boasted an impressive personal library that contained over 900 titles. Ruthann was also an avid animal lover. At the time of her death, she was the proud owner of a yellow lab named Scout and a polydactyl cat named Darwin. Ruthann is survived by her two children, her two brothers, Donald Bugge (Kim Bugge) of Seattle, Washington and Gordon Bugge (Kathy Bugge) of Belfair, Washington, nieces Denise Bugge, Dawn Bugge, Karrie Bauer, Stacey Bugge, Michelle Bugge, Brian Bugge, Danny Bugge, cousin Jennifer Boren, longtime friend Deneen Evans, and numerous other family, friends, and colleagues. She is preceded in death by her former husband, Lee and her eldest brother Warren Bugge (Chris Bugge).
Please join us for an informal memorial social on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at Ruthann’s Seattle residence.