Ruth "Jerry" Brock, of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the age of 77. She was the beloved daughter of the late Fred and Virginia L. McCarty; devoted mother of James D. Wolfe, LaDonna Probus, and Mary Brock; cherished grandmother of Tyler Probus, Tori Probus, Allison Heaton, and Madison Heaton; dear sister of Carol LaFave; and loving aunt of Krista, Amy, Brian, Judy, Eddie, and Derek. She is preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Ijames. Jerry was the owner of "Jerry's Tropical Fish" in O'Fallon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nurses & Company Hospice, Five Acres Animal Shelter, or American Lung Association.