Stephen Donald Ruth

December 7, 1971 - July 9, 2016

Stephen (Steve)Donald Ruth was born in December 7th, 1971 in American Fork, Utah to Donald and Paula Murphey Ruth. He passes away July 9th, 2016 in Orem Utah after a long illness. He has 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Steve always had an incredible thirst for knowledge and adventure. In his younger years you could always find him biking or hiking, fishing or golfing if he wasn't immersed in his studies for college. He had a passion for bio molecular sciences and geology, on top of his fascination with human anatomy and physiology. These things along with his love for Hawaii and the Hawaiian culture, he shared with his two children, Isaac and Whitney Ruth. Steve loved, more than anything, being able to be a father to his children, being able to share his passion for life and knowledge with everyone around him. Steve leaves behind his two beloved children, Whitney, 24, and Isaac, 19. He is survived by his mother, Paula Ruth, sister, Michelle Ferguson (Jay), brothers Devin Ruth, Darin Ruth (Mikela), sister, Melissa Phillips(Boyd), brother Spencer and sister, Taracen Ruth. He also has 11 nieces and nephews and a grandson. He was preceded in death by his father Donald, his grandparents, Don and Marjorie Murphey and Frank and Angelina Arens Ruth “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven...”