Johnston, Ruth, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Monday, February 7, 2011 at the age of 84. Loving wife of Charles Johnston; beloved daughter of the late Riley and Eula Bell; devoted mother of Diane (Dennis) Wall, Kenneth (Terry) Schachsieck II; cherished grandmother of Tracy (Matthew) Pieper, Chad, Ryan and Kyle Schachsieck, Dennis (Hillary) Wall II, Laura (Christopher) Dampf, Lisa (Jim) Koch; treasured great-grandmother of 8; dear sister of Estelle Stremmel; beloved aunt, cousin, sister-in-law and friend to many. She is preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth Schachsieck, her brother Samuel Bell, her sisters Inice Walkingstick, Marian Corbin and her infant brother Calvin Bell. Memorials may be made to The Parkinson's Foundation