Ruth Ward Dignan, 96, of Malden, Mo., died today, Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at the Ridgeview Nursing Center in Malden.

Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden with the Rev. David Wigger officiating.

Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.