04/15/2026
Ruby Myrtle Quiring
October 25, 1934 – April 12, 2026
Ruby Myrtle Quiring, of Regina, Saskatchewan, formerly of Lucky Lake, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, in Regina at the age of 91 years.
She was born in Lucky Lake on October 25, 1934, to Nettie (née Pauls) and Fred Dueck. When Ruby was born, she already had a two-year-old brother, Rudolf. Over the next nineteen years, Ruby gained four more siblings: Laura, Pauline, Stephen, and Raymond.
Ruby’s faith in God directed her life from the time she accepted Him as her saviour at the age of seven.
Her first nine years of school took place just a half a mile down the farm lane at a one-school, then she took grade ten by correspondence. Ruby went to Bethany Bible College for four years. During the summers, she worked to help pay for the next year. One summer, she trained as a nurse’s aide, discovering what she wanted to do in the future. First, though, she had to finish high school. Grade eleven was by correspondence, but her grade twelve was taken in Lucky Lake with seven students several years younger than herself.
Ruby took three years of training at Regina General Hospital, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1962. Ruby’s first job was in Outlook, Saskatchewan, just 50 miles from her home. She worked there for two years before moving to Vancouver Island, where nursing was more of an adventure. Her first year there was at a mission hospital called Esperanza that was only accessible by plane or boat. Then she went to an even more remote hospital to spell off a nurse for two weeks. She ended up staying for a year. She was the only nurse there, so she learned to do everything. Doctors occasionally came from Esperanza, but the rest of the time she was only in contact with them through radio telephone.
In 1970, Ruby left nursing to travel across North America for Stonecroft Christian Women’s Clubs, helping women start Bible study groups. Those three years taught Ruby that God would help her do anything He asked her to do.
After a tragic car crash in 1973, Laura’s husband, John Harder, was killed, and Laura was seriously injured. Ruby dropped everything to help care for Laura and her two children, first at the farm at Lucky Lake and then in Winnipeg.
Ruby and Jerry Quiring were married on April 23, 1977. They lived in Regina, with Ruby working at the Plains Health Centre. She and Jerry enjoyed travelling together, camping, and spending time with friends and family. Their nieces and nephews were very important to them.
Another important part of their lives was volunteering at West Bank Bible Camp, where Ruby worked as a camp nurse, and Jerry did maintenance. On June 10, 2000, shortly after returning from the West Bank, Jerry collapsed while walking their dog, Ginger. They had been married just 23 years.
Ruby continued her volunteer work long past retiring from nursing. She was particularly active with a thrift store and collecting and sorting books for the Christian Salvage Mission. In 2019, Ruby moved into Wintergreene Estates, where she started a Bible study and helped new residents settle into the community. She is remembered there for her kindness and for singing as she walked through the building.
She is lovingly remembered by her sister, Pauline Juhasz; her brother, Raymond (Adele) Dueck; brother-in-law Menno Doerksen; sister-in-law Teresa Dueck; her close friends Angela and John Quong; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at Parliament Community Church, 4011 Pasqua Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with fellowship to follow.
The committal will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Vera Cemetery, Lucky Lake, SK.
Memorial donations in Ruby’s memory may be made to West Bank Bible Camp (Box 1841, Swift Current, SK S9H 4M6).
For those unable to attend in person, the service may be viewed via livestream at: http://pcomm.ca/live.
To share memories and express condolences, please visit outlookfuneralchapel.com.
