Friese, Margaret "Ruth" , of West Alton, Missouri, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the age of 78. Beloved daughter of the late George and Margaret Harrison; devoted mother of Stephanie "Sem" (Len) Borys, Jodey ( Michael Volpi) Klementzos -Volpi and Robert Hunt Bates; cherished grandmother of Erika, Erin, Meghan, Dean, Katelyn and Rachel; treasured great-grandmother of Ethan, Kyle, Boston, Jocelyn, Sydney and Kade; dear sister of Frances Painter. She is preceded in death by her son, Gene Kuhlengel and 7 Siblings. Memorials may be made to the family of Ruth Friese.