Ruth Burkholder Stouffer Hock

Ruth Burkholder Stouffer Hock, age 93, a resident of Penn Hall and formerly of Lincoln Way West for 69 years, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Born February 10, 1917 in Scotland, PA, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Phoebe Mahon Burkholder.

Mrs. Hock was a 1935 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She has been a member of King Street Church since she was 14 years old. A homemaker most of her life, she also found time to participate at her church where she served on the Shepherd Ministry and visitation committee; she was also a member of the Women's Missionary Association and Gideon Auxiliary; she taught Buds of Promise Sunday School Class and the High School Department for a total of over 42 years. In addition, she served as the Senior High youth counselor for Christian Endeavor for many years. She also worked for her sister at Fisher Flower shop in Shippensburg for many years. She enjoyed working in her garden, growing flowers, watching Lawrence Welk, camping; where she had been a member of the Mason-Dixon Camping Club, traveling, and doing word search puzzles.

Surviving are her husband, Robert D. Hock, whom she married on January 11, 1997; her children, Harry Stouffer and wife Louise of Chambersburg, Robert "Bob" Stouffer and wife Nancy of Chambersburg, and Jeffrey "Jeff" Stouffer and wife Judy of Chambersburg; her step-children, Barb Noll and husband William of Shippensburg and Sharon Love and husband George of Chambersburg; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and one sibling, Sylvia Zimmerman of Chambersburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Stouffer, Sr. on December 18, 1987, whom she married on July 17, 1937 and her sisters, Catherine Witmer, Ethel Knoll, Verna Humelsine, Rhea Fisher, Ida Martin, and brothers, Leo, Noah Jr., and Garnet Burkholder.

Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Rd., Chambersburg, PA on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 10 AM, where Rev. Lester F. Stine and Rev. Clinton A. Bingaman will officiate. The Family will receive friends on Thursday, December 16 from 7-9 PM and one hour prior to the service on Friday in the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. If desired contributions may be made in her name to King Street United Brethren Church, 162 E. King St., Chambersburg, PA 17201. Online condolences may be offered at www.geiselfuneralhome.com