Ruth "Elaine" Armstrong, 91, longtime resident of Crete, IL. Beloved wife of the late G. Leslie; loving mother to Alan of California and Jay (Jane) of Chicago; dear grandmother to Ian (Gricelda) of Crete, Jake (Jenny) of Chicago, Zach of Chicago and Abigail of San Francisco; cherished great-grandmother to Malachi, Sam and Harper; devoted sister of Mrs. Jack MacLachlan. Ruth was a retired Professor of French at Prairie State College. Memorial service to be held in the spring. Arrangements by Hirsch Funeral Home, Spindler-Koelling Directors, 507 Exchange St., Crete, IL. For information or to express your thoughts or memories in the online guest book, 708-672-7211 or www.hirschfuneralhome.com. Service Information A service summary is not available