Mary “Ruth” Stapleton, 78, Ligonier, died at 11:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Goshen.

She was born Feb. 5, 1946.

She is survived by a son, Benjamin Hancock, Constantine, Mich.; a granddaughter; sister, Shirley Smith, Anderson; a nephew; and special friend, Carl Stanley Cramer, Goshen.

Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, is handling arrangements.