Ruth May Stutzman

In Memory OfRuth M. StutzmanRuth May Stutzman of Beaver Crossing died Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln at the age of 73 years 8 months and 10 days. She was born on May 2, 1931 at Dorchester, Nebraska to William and Edna (Britton) Sanburn, the youngest of four children. As a young girl, Ruth attended Dorchester Public School and graduated with the Class of 1949. On August 19, 1950 she was united in marriage to Percy Wayne Stutzman in Friend, Nebraska and to this union three sons, Alan, Michael and Terry were born, as well as a daughter, Diane. Ruth joined the Dorchester Methodist Church and later transferred her membership to the Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church. Ruth also served on the Beaver Crossing Cemetery Board for several years. Together she and Percy made their home on farms located near Seward, Dorchester and later Beaver Crossing. While in the Seward area shortly after their marriage, both Ruth and Percy worked for a time at Western Electric in Lincoln. While working at Western Electric, Ruth saved enough money to buy a new gas stove which she still used. Ruth also worked as a waitress at Verna's Caf? in Beaver Crossing and at the Flying V Restaurant near Utica. She was an avid lover of the outdoors and enjoyed getting on the tractor to help Percy with the farming. Together they also mowed Seward County abandoned cemeteries for several years and she also helped with his disc sharpening business. In September of 1988 Ruth became a contract carrier for the Lincoln Journal and is remembered by her supervisors as always meeting her obligations. She will be missed. For several years Ruth has also worked for Lauber-Moore Funeral Homes during visitations at Beaver Crossing Chapel and also in Milford and Friend as needed. Along with her very good friends, Zelma Nichols and Grace Roth, she wallpapered and painted many homes in the Beaver Crossing, Seward, Friend and Milford areas and as far away as Elmwood. She loved her family and enjoyed the opportunities of taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ruth was a care-giver for many members of the community. She had a strong will and was always willing to accept the difficult tasks to make the lives of others easier. Ruth is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Michael and Brenda Stutzman, Alan Stutzman, all of Beaver Crossing, daughter and son-in-law, Diane and David Hobson, York, daughter-in-law and spouse, Joellen and John Eulberg, Beaver Crossing, ten grandchildren and spouses, Veronica Bonds, York, Adam Brian, Jason and Dawn Stutzman, McCool Jct., Abby Stutzman, Beaver Crossing, Nicole and Scott Sherer, Lincoln, Leslie and Kenny Red, Omaha, Jessica and Shane Gorski, Lincoln, Timothy Eulberg, Lincoln, ten great-grandchildren, Kendra, Katelyn, Kayla and Dylan Bonds, York, Caleb, Christopher and Chelsea Stutzman, McCool Jct., Shannon Gorski, Lincoln, Kelynn and Jamin Cyr, Allen, NE, sisters, Letha (Mrs. Richard) Rardin, Milford, Erma (Mrs. Roland) Stofer, Crete, brother and sister-in-law, Edwin and Elaine Sanburn, Dorchester, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Rose Stutzman, Milford, Elda and Cecil Shettler, Wellman, IA, Morris and Connie Stutzman, Lincoln. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Percy in 2004, son, Terry in 1980, brothers-in-law, Richard Rardin and Roland Stofer, sister-in-law, Ruby Stutzman. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2005, at the United Methodist Church in Beaver Crossing with Howard Banks officiating. Interment Beaver Crossing Cemetery. Visitation 1-6 pm Saturday and 1-9 pm Sunday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Beaver Crossing and one hour before services at the church. In lieu of flowers, Memorials have been established and are directed in care of the family.