Ruth Elaine Stefko: Obituary

Ruth Elaine Stefko

July 20, 1942 – January 18, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Elaine Stefko, age 76, of Harlon Mason Drive, Blairsville passed away peacefully at her home on Friday January 18, 2019 following an extended illness. Mrs. Stefko was born on July 20, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of the late Victor Dale Loertscher and the late Nellie Gene Cooper Loertscher. She was a Registered Nurse for many years before her retirement. Ruth loved people and was always selfless and devoted to her patients, family, and to her Lord. She will always be remembered as a prayer warrior. She was a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband Alexander John Stefko and a son Michael Alexander Stefko. Ruth was actively involved in Stephen Ministries. Ruth was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Blairsville.

Surviving Mrs. Stefko are two daughters, one son, and one son-in-law: Dawn and Dempsy Chappell of Stone Mtn, Georgia, Robin Reynolds of Libertyville, Illinois, and Mark Stefko of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. She is also survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Sonny Knapp, one brother and sister-in-law, David and Susan Loertscher all of Toledo, Ohio, five grandchildren, Christopher and Maura (wife) Stefko, Melissa Stefko, Drew and Jessie (wife) Chappell, Tyler Holcomb, Nicholas Vuich, two great-grandchildren, Waylon and Wesley Chappell, several nieces, nephews, a host of her church family, and many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm from the Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Mark Burgess officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Memory Gardens Cemetery where she will rest next to her late beloved husband, Alexander John Stefko. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00pm-8:00 pm.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on-line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com