Ruth A. Burtner

Coudersport - Ruth A. (Stump) Burtner, formerly of Red Lion, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2026 at UPMC Cole in Coudersport, Pennsylvania.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place in Red Lion, with Minister Ray Stuber and Minister Merle Sweitzer officiating. A viewing will be held from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will immediately follow at Salem Community Cemetery in Lower Windsor Township.

Born October 8, 1941, in Nashville, Pennsylvania, to the late Clarence Stump and Shella (Rottmiller) Stump, Ruth was the youngest of 11 children.

She will be remembered as a devoted and hardworking wife, mother, and grandmother whose faith and family were central to her life. Her tireless devotion to her husband and family was evident throughout their 66 years together, from working alongside him raising cows on the family farm in their early years to spending long hours behind the wheel of a dump truck, all while creating a loving and joyful home for her family. A faithful follower of Christ, she was a member of the Shrewsbury Dunkard Brethren Church.

Ruth is survived by her husband of 66 years, Barry C. Burtner; her son, Glenn A. Burtner Sr., of Coudersport, Pennsylvania; and her four grandchildren, April M. Lake of Wrightsville, Jennifer L. Peters of Red Lion, and Travis M. Eisenhart and Glenn A. Burtner III, both of Fairlawn, Virginia. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her 10 siblings: Maurice, Edward, Delma, Valeria, Luella, Russell, Paul, Joseph, John, and Mary: and a daughter-in-law, Nancy M. Burtner.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shrewsbury Dunkard Brethren Church, 216 North main Street, Stewartstown, PA 17361. Send condolences at HeffnerCare.com