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Ruth Stauffer
RUTH M. STAUFFER
Wayland
Ruth M. Stauffer, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa, with Father Bernie Weir and Father Paul Connolly officiating. Burial will follow at Wayland Cemetery in Wayland, Iowa. Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with a prayer vigil at 2 p.m.
A memorial fund has been established for St. James Catholic Church and Parkview Home.
Survivors include three children, John (Rachael) Stauffer of Wayland, Mark (Diana) Stauffer of Cedar Rapids and Marcia Slycord of Pella; a son-in-law, Gary Snyder of Pella; eight grandchildren, Graig Stauffer, Brooke Stauffer, Pam (Bryce) Biklen, Kelly (Gary) Hardison, Grant (Laura) Snyder, Jaci (Aaron) Vander Meiden, Morgan (Jon) Van Zee and Meredith Slycord and fiance, Jake Rietveld; granddaughter-in-law, Sharon Stauffer; and 15 great-grandchildren, Carson, John, Christopher, Zachary, Molly, Sam, Emma Jane, Jaeden, Amelia, Ariana, Ellorie, Ryland, Hannah, Ethan and Hinnley.
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