Ruth A. Stauffer, 81, died Saturday at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, IN.  She was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA to the late John & Ruth (Williams) Hornberger.  She was the last living member of her family.  She married Lee Stauffer on April 28, 1962 at Grace EUB Church in Port Carbon, PA.

Surviving are her husband, Lee Stauffer of Butler; children Cheryl (Scott) Merrell of Acworth, GA, David (Jennie) Stauffer of St. Joe and Andrew Stauffer of Sacred Heart, MN; grandchildren, Matthew Staso of Marietta, GA, Daniel & Joel Stauffer of St. Joe and Hannah Stauffer of Garrett; step-granddaughters, Jeannette (Mike) Hanson of Denmark and Beth Ann Merrell of VA; step-niece Margaret DiSammarintino and step-nephews, Walter Ryon III and Robert Ryon.

She was preceded in death by her step-mother, Olive Atkinson Hornberger; step-sister & brother-in-law, Charlotte & Walter Ryon, Jr.; paternal grandparents, Bertram & E. Jane Hornberger; maternal grandparents, David & M. Jane Williams; godmother, Cathryn Williams Evans; godfather, Walter Hornberger and goddaughter, Lynn Leedham.

Ruth was a 1956 graduate of Pottsville High School.  She worked for several offices before getting married and the Boyertown School Food Services & garment factories later.  She retired from The Medicine Shoppe in Barto, PA before moving to IN.  She was a former member of Trinity E. C. Church in Boyertown, the Butler Church of the Nazarene and presently was a member of the Butler United Methodist Church.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital - 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105