GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Ruth Bortz, 91, of Grand Island, Neb., passed away on Nov. 21, 2017, at CHI St Francis Hospital in Grand Island, after a short illness. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 25, at the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend, Kan. Ruth was born on Oct. 18, 1926, in Galatia, Kan., to Solomon and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Dietz.