Obituary for Samuel Cyrus Stouffer, 9/28/1914 - 6/17/2004
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Originally published on the Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home website
http://bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/
http://obit.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obit_display.cgi?id=132107&clientid=bowersoxfuneralhomes&listing=Found

(brother to Helen Stouffer Kaiser Gartside - who was wife of Paul Gordon Kaiser)

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Samuel Cyrus Stouffer
Born in Edgemont, MD on Sep. 28, 1914
Departed on Jun. 17, 2004 and resided in Waynesboro, PA.
 
Visitation: Monday Jun. 21, 2004
Service:    Monday Jun. 21, 2004
Cemetery:   Green Hill Cemetery,  
			953 South Potomac St. Waynesboro, PA US 17268  (717) 762-2759

Mr. Samuel C. Stouffer, 89, a resident of Hearthstone Retirement Home and 
formerly of 311 W. Third Street both of Waynesboro, PA, 
died at 12:02 A.M. Thursday, June 17, 2004 in the Waynesboro Hospital. 
He was in failing health for the past several years and critically ill 
for the past week.

Born September 28, 1914 in Edgemont, MD, he was the son of the late 
Cyrus and Ada M. (Barkdoll) Stouffer. 
He lived his early life in Greensburg, MD.

Mr. Stouffer attended the Smithsburg Schools.

He and his late wife, Mrs. Frances G. (Verdier) Stouffer, were married 
November 10, 1933 in Hagerstown, MD. They moved to the West Third Street 
address in May 1986. Mrs. Stouffer died November 10, 1986.

Mr. Stouffer worked on the family farm in his early life. Following his 
marriage, he worked as a molder in the foundry at Frick Co., Waynesboro 
from 1936 through 1946, and then from 1946 through 1951 he worked for 
Charles F. Miller, Waynecastle as a warehouseman and then from 1951 
through 1973 for Arthur's Dairy, Waynesboro. Prior to retiring in 1979 
he worked at Landis Machine Co. as a night watchman. Following his 
retirement, he worked part time as a watchman at Waynesboro Knitting Mill.

Mr. Stouffer was a member of Salem Church, Waynesboro, Fraternal Order 
of Eagles #1758, Eagles Club Inc., Order of Owls Nest #1073 all of 
Waynesboro and a honorary member of Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Assn.

He is survived by 
two sons, Richard C. Stouffer, Waynesboro, Robert S. Stouffer, Greencastle, PA, 
three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandsons, 
one sister, Phyllis Stouffer, Waynesboro and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by 
one grandson, Robert S. Stouffer, Jr. who died May 1968, 
four sisters, Helen Kaiser, Reiman Beeler, Mary Jane Seward and Marie Harne, 
one brother, Roger Stouffer.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 21, 2004 in the 
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad Street, Waynesboro 
with Pastor Lin Smalec officiating. 
Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro.

Family will receive friends one hour prior to services in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Church, 
4881 Salem Church Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268. 
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obit 2, originally published in The Record Herald, 6/18/2004
http://www.therecordherald.com/articles/2004/06/18/obituaries/news03.txt
(included a photo, see separate link to photo copy on wilk4.com)

Samuel C. Stouffer, 89, a resident of Hearthstone Retirement Home and 
formerly of 311 W. Third St., both of Waynesboro, died at 12:02 a.m. 
Thursday, June 17, 2004, in Waynesboro Hospital. He was in failing 
health for the past several years and critically ill for the past week.

Born Sept. 28, 1914, in Edgemont, Md., he was the son of the late 
Cyrus and Ada M. (Barkdoll) Stouffer. 
He lived his early life in Greensburg, Md.

Mr. Stouffer attended Smithsburg schools.

He and his wife, Frances G. (Verdier) Stouffer, were married Nov. 10, 1933, 
in Hagerstown. They moved to the West Third Street residence in May 1986. 
Mrs. Stouffer died Nov. 10, 1986.

Early in his life, Mr. Stouffer worked on the family farm. Following his 
marriage, he was a molder in the foundry at Frick Co., Waynesboro, 
from 1936 to 1946. From 1946 to 1951, he was a warehouseman for 
Charles F. Miller, Waynecastle, then worked at Arthur's Dairy, Waynesboro, 
from 1951 to 1973. Prior to retiring in 1979, he was a night watchman at 
Landis Machine Co., Waynesboro. Following his retirement, he worked part 
time as a watchman at Waynesboro Knitting Mill.

Mr. Stouffer was a member of Salem Church, Waynesboro.

He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1758, Eagles Club Inc. 
and Order of Owls Nest 1073, all of Waynesboro, and was an honorary member 
of Pennsylvania Sheriff's Association.

Mr. Stouffer is survived by 
two sons, Richard C. Stouffer of Waynesboro and Robert S. Stouffer of Greencastle; 
three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; 
one sister, Phyllis Stouffer of Waynesboro; 
and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by 
a grandson, Robert S. Stouffer Jr., in May 1968; 
four sisters, Helen Kaiser, Reiman Beeler, Mary Jane Seward and Marie Harne; 
and a brother, Roger Stouffer.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 
Waynesboro, with Pastor Lin Smalec officiating. 
Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to services Monday 
in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Church, 
4881 Salem Church Road, Waynesboro, Pa. 17268.

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