Reginia "Jean" M. Ruton

A funeral service celebrating the live of Reginia “Jean” M. Hartless Regan Ruton, 91 of Newark, will be held 11 AM, Tuesday September 30, 2025, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home 179 Granville Street, Newark, Ohio 43055 where visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Monday, September 29th 2025. Burial Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Jean passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born the oldest daughter of nine on December 2, 1933, in Alleganey County, Virginia to the late James T. and Edna C. (Nicely) Hartless.

Jean was a graduate of Dunlap High School in Virginia. She was a devoted member of Cross Roads Baptist Church of Newark.

Jean was a beautiful soul, a second mother to her siblings and a devote Christian who will be greatly missed by her family.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Regan; second husband, Sonny Ruton; siblings, Melvin Hartless, Jimmy Hartless, Fuzzy Hartless, Tommy Hartless and Dot Dawson.

Jean is survived by her sisters, Nancy (Tex) Carr, Delorse Nethers, Patty (Lee) Brunner; two stepdaughters, Pam and Linda; special daughter, Maddie Beeker; special nephew, Jon Patterson; numerous cherished nieces, nephews; and one uncle Dick Nicely.

Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for Jean and her family. Please visit www.hoskinsonfuneral.com to share a special memory or leave a message of condolence for the family.