Muriel Ruth Noren, a Claremont resident who spent a lifetime as a missionary in Hong Kong and China, died peacefully on her 99th birthday, February 22, 2018.
She was born February 22, 1919 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Her grandfather helped establish the First Baptist Church in Sheboygan, where her grandparents, parents and numerous relatives were active leaders.
Mrs. Noren held a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Ottawa University, Kansas.
