Ruth Ailine Schaefer

Ruth Ailine Schaefer obituary, New Albany, IN

Ruth Ailine Schaefer

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1119 East Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150

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Market Street Chapel of Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes

1119 East Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150

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5

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1119 East Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150

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Ruth Schaefer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Naville & Seabrook Funeral Home - Market Street Chapel on Dec. 2, 2025.

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Ruth Ailine (Wells) Schaefer, 95, of Lanesville, Indiana, passed away in the afternoon hours of November 30th. Ruth was born on September 29, 1930, to parents; Wilfred Wells and Mazie (Criswell) Wells.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, John Joseph Schaefer; son, Kye Lynn Schaefer; and sister, Dorothy Carpenter. Those left to cherish her memory are daughters, Shinda Farnsley and Johnna Blair (Glen); five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Ruth will be held December 4th, from 2:00PM - 8:00PM, and December 5th, from 10:00AM - 11:00AM, at the Market Street Chapel of Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes. Funeral services will follow visitation at 11:00AM, on December 5th. Ruth will be laid to rest at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, in New Albany, Indiana.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

4

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Market Street Chapel of Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes

1119 East Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Send Flowers

Dec

5

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Market Street Chapel of Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes

1119 East Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Send Flowers

Dec

5

Service

11:00 p.m.

Market Street Chapel of Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes

1119 East Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Send Flowers

Only 1 day left for delivery to next service.