Marjorie E Stemen

Marjorie Ellen (Ruff) Stemen, 87, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Inn at Fairfield Village. She was born October 26, 1923 in Fairfield County and graduated from Rushcreek Memorial High School (Bremen) in 1942. For over 47 years she resided with her husband on State Route 312 in Perry County and then they moved near their daughter north of Lancaster, Ohio. She was a member of the Bremen Senior Citizens and the Ebenezer Baptist Church (Logan, OH) and attended the Dumontville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly (Robert) Paulus of Lancaster; four sons, Keith (Phary) Stemen of Seatlle, WA, Alan Stemen of Elizabethtown, KY, Dale Stemen of South Vienna, OH and Roy (Kathy) Stemen of Lancaster; grandchildren, Kimberly (Matt) Tauriainen, Kevin Paulus, Jeffrey, Michael, Mira, Eric, Andrew, Ryan, Kyle, Jared, Brian, Jeff, Suzanne and Maureen Stemen;great-granddaughters, Alexandra and Abigail Tauriainen; nieces, Nancy DeWeese, Lois (Paul) Cavallin and Audrey Oberstar; and nephews, Lowell (Georgie) Ruff and David Ruff. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Floyd W. Stemen; parents, Henry and Estella Belle (Householder) Ruff; two brothers, Lowell and Rollin Ruff; one sister, Lura Peterkin; one grandson and one great-granddaughter. Friends may call Sunday from 2-5 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home, 124 Fort Street, Bremen. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Monday with one hour prior visitation with the Rev. Steve Hubbard officiating. Interment will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery, Logan, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or a charity of the donor’s choice.