MARY EVANS RUFFNER

MARY EVANS RUFFNER obituary

MARY EVANS RUFFNER

MARY RUFFNER Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 3, 2010.
RUFFNER MARY EVANS A native of Detroit and longtime resident of Grosse Pointe, died peacefully Tuesday, June 1, 2010. She was 86. Mrs. Ruffner graduated from Grosse Pointe High School and attended Wayne State University before becoming an editor of the women's page for the Detroit Times newspaper. Following her marriage in 1954, she was instrumental in helping with the creation of Gale Research Company. Mrs. Ruffner was an ever-devoted mother to her two sons, Rick and Peter, and she relished her role in all of their interests, including Boy Scouts, Little League, high school track and cross country and countless other neighborhood activities. Mrs. Ruffner volunteered with the Michigan Humane Society, the Junior Group of Goodwill, Theatre Arts and Circle Dramatique and The Questers. Mrs. Ruffner is survived by her husband, Frederick G. Ruffner Jr.; sons, Frederic G. (Cat) Ruffner III and Peter E. Ruffner and her grandchildren, Zoe and Isabella Ruffner and Tyson and Jessa Baker. She was predeceased by her parents, William and Dorothy (nee Thomas) Evans and her sister, Doddie Weishaar. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Chas. Verheyden Funeral Home, Inc., 16300 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Park. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, 16 Lakeshore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michigan Humane Society at michiganhumane.org. Light a candle and share a memory at: www.verheyden.org

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