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Charles Ruffing Obituary
Aug 25, 1935 - Jun 5, 2025
Monroeville
Charles H. Ruffing, 89, of Monroeville, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 5, 2025, at his residence.
He was born August 25, 1935, in Bellevue and was a graduate of Bellevue High School. Charlie married Helen M. (Swaney) Ruffing October 5, 1957. He was a lifelong farmer and owned and operated Charles H. Ruffing & Son Trucking Company.
Charlie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and American Legion Post 547. He enjoyed chocolate, ice cream, beer, and family gatherings where he loved to end the visit with his famous one-liner... "GLAD YOU GOT TO SEE ME".
He is survived by his second wife, Agnes (Seifker) Pierce; his four children, Tina (Ross) Welch and Maryanne (Sam) Reamer, both of Norwalk, Katy (John) Scheneberg, Johnson City, Tennessee, and Timothy (Valerie) Ruffing, Monroeville; ten grandchildren, Jason, Joe, Josh, Brad, Amanda, Lori, Matt, Hannah, Brooke, and Nicole; ten great-grandchildren, Aidan, Dylan, Scarllett, Everett, Mason, Peyton, Charlie, Jacob, Haygen, and Athelia; two sisters, Gerry Wilhelm, Monroeville and Ernestine (Jerry) Walliser, Attica; one brother, Tom (Sylvia) Ruffing, Bellevue; his stepchildren, Steve Pierce, Marvin Pierce, Dave (Lori) Pierce, Molly (Steve) Laux, and Kevin Pierce; nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Ruffing, in 2003; his parents, Vincent and Almarie (Stockmaster) Ruffing; one brother-in-law, Norbert Wilhelm, and his father and mother-in-law, Gladden and Elizabeth Swaney.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, at Pfeil Funeral Home, Monroeville Chapel, 109 Monroe Street, Monroeville. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 66 Chapel Street, Monroeville. Fr. Ron Schock will officiate. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Monroeville.
Memorial contribu-tions may be made to St. Joseph Endowment Fund, 79 Chapel Street, Monroeville, Ohio 44847, or Southern Care Hospice, 9501 US Highway 250 N., Suite 2, Milan, Ohio 44846.
Condolences may be shared with family at pfeilfuneralhome.com.
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