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She was born in Tomichen, PA to the late Authur and Mabel (Sprout) Kemler and was the wife of Ambrose "Butch" Bard, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.
She was a member of New Life Church, Lancaster. Ruth worked in quality control for Kerr Glass for 34 years. In her free time, she enjoyed various arts and crafts, including making her own cards, as well as gardening, reading, crocheting, and painting.
In addition to her husband, Ruth is survived by a daughter, Ruth, wife of Tim Buffenmyer; two grandsons, Adam, husband of Joann Buffenmyer, Taylor, husband of Melanie Buffenmyer; two great-grandsons, Owen and William.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Bard; two brothers, Arthur Kemler and Gerald Kemler.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 10 AM, at Stradling Funeral Home, 30 North 9th Street, Akron, with Pastor Moses Baker officiating. A poem will be read by Mike Kemler. Inurnment will take place in Memory Gardens Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata.
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Patricia Eckman
March 30, 2025
I will miss talking to her and sharing times together at church. She was always smiling. Pat Eckman
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