Ruth Edna Raybuck
Ruth Edna Raybuck, 92, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., formerly of Butler, passed away Wednesday at her daughter's residence.
She was born Sept. 15, 1925, in Tarentum. She was a daughter of the late Jesse P. Stark and the late Bertha E. Anderson Stark.
Ruth was raised in Tarentum, the oldest child of Jesse and Bertha Stark. Her dad was the owner of JP Stark & Son Feed Mill, which is still open today.
She married Daniel Raybuck in 1946. Together they had three children, twin girls, Donna and Virginia, and their brother, Larry.
They built a home on Whitestown Road where they raised their kids. Their home became the neighborhood hub, where all the kids loved to hang out and get her famous chocolate chip cookies and homemade potato chips.
Ruth had a sassy personality, never afraid to voice her opinion. She loved games, especially Scrabble and Solitaire.
Ruth was an avid Steelers fan. She was an amazing quilt maker and also made numerous cross-stitch projects, which many of her family and friends hold dear.
Ruth was the light of our lives, the lantern in our hearts that keeps our hopes and passions burning.
She is survived by her son, Larry E. (Cheryl) Raybuck of Rogersville, Mo.; two daughters, Donna M. (James) Clark of Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Virginia L. (James) Chambers of Lake City, Fla.; six grandchildren, Stacie Clark, Jason J. Clark, Trisha Raybuck Byerly, Shayna Raybuck Strain, Jared Raybuck and Jordan Raybuck; her step- grandchild, Doug Chambers; 12 great-grandchildren, Darrah, Rachel and Anna Cooper, Natalie, Ella and Charlotte Clark, Ashley Raybuck, Heather Selfridge, Kendric and Kyndal Raybuck, and Flynn and Grayson Strain; one great-great-grandson, Jeffrey Tyson; one brother, Floyd “Buzz” Stark of Tarentum; one sister, May Ringer of Tarentum; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel R. Raybuck, whom she married Oct. 26, 1946, and who passed away on March 31, 1992; a great-great-granddaughter, Ava Michele Clark; a step-granddaughter, Laurie Chambers Rankin; a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law.
RAYBUCK — Friends of Ruth Edna Raybuck, who died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.Funeral services will be held immediately following at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jarrod Crawford of St. John's Reformed Church officiating.Private burial will take place in the Butler County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to St. John's Reformed Church, 494 Evans City Road, Butler, PA 16001.Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.
