Ruth L. Ecklin, 55, of Lancaster, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on March 20, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Decatur, Alabama, she was the daughter of James R. Lewis and Linda (Lang) Lewis. She was the loving wife of Robert L. Ecklin, Jr. with whom she shared over 30 wonderful years of marriage. Ruth spent most of her childhood in Alabama before her family moved north to Pleasant Valley, Iowa where she completed high school. She went on to attend University of Iowa where she received her Bachelors in Marketing. She moved to Lancaster in 1984 for a position at Armstrong World Industries working in sales, training, and recruitment for their flooring department. In 1987, she married the love of her life, Rob Ecklin, and together they had four beautiful daughters; Sara, Caroline, Morgan, and Emma, that became her everything. Ruth was a woman that wore many hats. On top of being a full-time mother, she was the owner of Pappagallo and Details in downtown Lancaster. A member of the Hamilton Club, Lancaster Country Club, and a volunteer for Lancaster Education Foundation (LEF), she willingly gave her time to a variety of local organizations. Ruth was a huge advocate for Lancaster City. She loved gardening, decorating, and traveling with her husband and daughters. She especially loved her family trips to Disney, Stone Harbor, and Deep Creek Lake where family boating and water skiing were always a summer highlight. Ruth is survived by her husband, Robert L. Ecklin, Jr., and daughters; Sara Ecklin Tuscher, wife of Ryan J., of Lancaster, Caroline L. Ecklin, of Lancaster, Morgan M. Ecklin, of Orlando, FL, and Emma G. Ecklin who currently attends Wake Forest University. She is also survived by her parents, James R. and Linda (Lang) Lewis, of Decatur, AL and a sister Jaida (Lewis) Chase and her husband Dana, of Huntsville, AL. Ruth will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Ruth's Memorial Service will be held at 1PM on Saturday April 7th, 2018 at Covenant United Methodist Church 110 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster, PA 17603. Family will receive guests prior to the service from 11:30AM to 1PM at the church. The Ecklin's will also receive guests at a reception following the service. Memorial contributions may be made in Ruth's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital 1249 Cocoa Avenue, Suite 115 P.O. Box 852 Hershey, PA 17033.