Estella Ruth Louder, 91, formerly of Fairfield, Illinois, died February 6, 2021, of COVID-19. Her son, Larry Louder, died February 4, 2021, also of COVID-19. Ruth was a stalwart member of the Fairfield, Illinois, Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) where she taught Sunday school for 70 years. She served as treasurer for the church for 25 years. She served as Cumberland Presbyterian Women as secretary in 1993-1994. Ruth was also mother to the Reverend Steve Louder and sister of former General Assembly Stated Clerk the Reverend Robert Rush. Ruth was born in Fairfield July 9, 1929, to Earl W. Rush and Florence Garrison Rush.