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Doris Marie (Gillen) Stutesman





Doris Stutesman

Doris Stutesman

Doris Marie (Gillen) Stutesman, age 76, of Wauseon, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Flower Hospital in Sylvania.

Prior to her retirement, she had worked at the former McCord Corporation in Wauseon and Wal-Mart in Wauseon.

Doris was born in Pettisville on July 19, 1935, the daughter of Glenn and Laura (Grieser) Rufenacht.

On June 4, 1954, she married Peter Joseph Gillen, and he preceded her in death in 1984. On May 17, 1991, she married Phillip G. Stutesman, and he preceded her in death in 2003.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wauseon.

Doris was a life member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Wauseon and a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Wauseon.

Surviving is one daughter, Janis (Scott) Chamberlin of Delta; two sons, Joseph (Carla) Gillen of Liberty Center, Jeffrey (Deb) Gillen of Wauseon; grandchildren, Jeremy Chamberlin, Tamra (Justin Komisarek) Chamberlin, Stephanie Gillen, Brittany Gillen and Jacob Gillen.

She is also survived by four sisters, Carolyn Gisel of Archbold, Margaret (Daryl) Nofziger of Wauseon, Jane (Carl) Lechlitner of Elkhart, Ind., Myrtie Stoltzfus of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and two brothers, Kenneth (Evon) Rufenacht of Archbold, and Max (Linda) Rufenacht of Archbold.

Doris was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, three brothers, Wayne, Willard, and Marlin Rufenacht; and one sister, Thelma Armstrong.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Pastor Tim Sonnenberg and Pastor Jen Herrmann, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wauseon Union Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the American Cancer Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, or the VFW Auxiliary.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com.


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