Barbara Kay Ruffing, 68, of Nokomis, died on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Private family funeral services will be held. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is assisting the family.
Mrs. Ruffing was born Sept. 10, 1952, to Rufus and Lillian (Behnke) Niemi. She married Henry “Hank” Ruffing on Dec. 30, 1969, in Nokomis, and he survives.
She graduated from Nokomis High School and went to work as an account supervisor for the state of Illinois.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ruffing is survived by her daughters, Sarina M. O’Malley of Nokomis and Jessica L. (Michael) Martin of Plainfield; sister, Kathy (Ed) Hargrave of Bingham; brother, Carl (Norma) Niemi of Coalton; and grandchildren, Mackenzie (Seth) Bowers, Dolan O’Malley, Mia Martin and Sophia Martin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and son-in-law, Kevin O’Malley.
Memorials may be directed to COVID-19 relief.
Online condolences to the family may be left at www.stiehldawsonfh.com.
