Blanche Ruffin Obituary

Ruffin, Blanche, 103, homemaker, died Thursday, June 20, 2013. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, June 24, 2013, at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral. Preceded in death by: husband, Roy J. Ruffin; parents, Saleem and Saidy (Haddad) Cohlmia; siblings, Margaret Cohlmia, Edward Cohlmia, Vicky Cohlmia Andrews, Marie Cohlmia Olmsted, Lucile Cohlmia Ablah, Mae Cohlmia Forducey, Loraine Cohlmia Souligny, George Cohlmia; nephew, Mark Nemer. Survived by: son, Phil Ruffin of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Elaine Nemer of Kenner, LA; son, Roy Ruffin, Jr. of Houston, TX; son, Pat Ruffin of Wichita; daughter, Pam Ruffin of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Michelle Ruffin Stein of Wichita, Chris Ruffin of Andover, Phil Ruffin, Jr. of Wichita, Mike Nemer of Houston, TX, Josh Finley of Malibu, CA, Tiffany Ruffin of Grand Junction, CO, Brooke Ruffin of Kimberling City, MO, Jennifer Ruffin of Austin, TX, Sami Chohfi of Puyallup, WA, and Tiffany Chohfi of Denver, CO; great-grandchildren, Dylan Ruffin of Kansas City, KS, Riley, Miles, Audrey, Luke, and Ryder Ruffin of Wichita, Ashley Nemer-Brown of Houston, TX, Ryan Nemer of Odessa, TX, and Michael Nemer of Houston, TX. Downing & Lahey Mortuary East. Share tributes online at: www.dlwichita.com

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Jun. 23, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Blanche Ruffin

14 Entries

Pamela Ruffin

June 15, 2020

Remembering you my sweet mother, I will love you always.

Pamela Ruffin

July 3, 2013

My sweet beautiful Mother was a very loving and kind woman. She came from the Cohlmia and Haddad family from Lebanon. Her parents moved to America in the year 1900, where they bore Lucille, Edward, Mae, Blanche, Victoria, Lorraine , George and Margaret, who died at an early age of 21.
My grandfather had a mercantile store in Gage Oklahoma. The family was well loved and was a great help to the people in the town, especially during the Great Depression. My mother Blanche during her youth was such a beautiful woman, not only physically but spiritually as well. She loved God and always lived a shining example of a good Christian woman to her children. She taught us from her shining example of a loving woman. She cooked for all of us, and bore five children, Elaine, Phil, Roy, Pat and myself. Not only did she keep an immaculate home, she even went to my Dad's grocery store and helped him out, yet she still was home when we got home from school. She was the best cook in the world, and all of her children and grand children would agree.
She did suffer during the end of her long life, when she could no longer express herself in words, but she could express herself through her loving eyes and her sweet smile. I miss her so very much, and will think of her daily for the rest of my life. I know she is with God in His arms now, and is embraced with the love she deserved.
Rest in peace my sweet Mommy.

July 1, 2013

I know this passing of your wonderful Mother brings tears, but let them be tears of joy to know that she is in a much better place. Thinking of you with love, Nancy and Bill Baldwin, Slidell, LA

July 1, 2013

Elaine & Joe
Our hearts and prayers are with you.

Sandra & David Clifford
7/1/13

Shirley Carevich

July 1, 2013

I didn't know this wonderful lady but do know and love her daughter Elaine. I'm so very sorry for her loss

Christina Sexton

June 28, 2013

I was one of her care givers from the time she was 95 years old until she passed away at 103. We went to Furs or New Way every weekend. She loved New Way sandwich with a Pepsi. A few years later she had a stroke. She had problems and we could not take her out any more. But she had one every once in a while. I also grew up three doors down from her. She was a great lady. I already miss her so much. That smile when I came to work on Saturdays & the last 6 months on Sunday as well. She was so much like a grandmother to me. May she rest in peace. Love u & Miss you every day.

June 26, 2013

June 26, 2013

I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. Although many, many years have passed since I had contact with your family, I still think of you all with fond memories. I worked for your Dad in both grocery stores (on South Market and Spur Market on south Broadway)while attending Wichita State University from 1947 through 1952.

Ken Shaheen
1714 Odell
Great Bend, KS 67530

Dennis Ruffin

June 25, 2013

To The Ruffin Family: So very sorry to hear of the passing of Blanche. Both She and Roy were very kind and considerate of me during my multiple ball playing visits to the area in the late 50's & early 60's. RIP

Sally David

June 24, 2013

Blanche was my cousin and I have many wonderful memories of our families. I was not able to attend the service today but know you all are in my thoughts and prayers. May Her Memory Be Eternal.

June 23, 2013

May God bless your family,our prayers are with you all. Cherrie Kennedy, Anthony Card

Sonya Cohlmia Grob

June 23, 2013

My sympathies to your family. I never knew Blanche though I wish I had. She was one of the few of our elders left from Lebanon. The stories they told that we should have recorded. My heart hurts for you, though you know she's in the arms of our Heavenly Father. May you feel his comfort at this time.

Sherri Williams (care-taker)

June 23, 2013

My heart felt sympathy goes out to all of you. I will continue to pray for you during this trying time. I will so miss those eyes that seem to light up when I would talk to her. Well Ms. Blanche I'm sure you're lighting up Heaven now. We all loved you,but God loved you more.

Robert Stephan

June 23, 2013

Phil, your Mother had a long life but it is difficult to lose those we love. Please accept my sympathy.

Kevin Allis

June 21, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

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