Ruth  V.  Matuch (nee Bedenk) age 76, of Countryside. Beloved wife of Jerome S. Sr.,; devoted mother of Theresa Flores and Jerome S. Matuch, Jr.; cherished grandmother of Anastasia and Cassandra Hite and Damian Flores; dear sister of Alvin (Maureen) Gregory and the late Timothy Bedenk. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  at Hallowell & James Funeral Home 1025 W. 55^th St., Countryside. Funeral Thursday, September 8, prayers will begin at 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home and proceed to St. Cletus Church in LaGrange for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.  Services will conclude at church.  A private family Inurnment will be held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be appreciated. Service Info: (708) 352-6500