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Ruth Shaffer
RUTH ELLEN (ROGERS) VORHES SHAFFER
Ankeny
Ruth Ellen (Rogers) Vorhes Shaffer, 88, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away at home Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, surrounded by family. Interment will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Westside Cemetery in Marble Rock, Iowa.
For a full obituary, visit www.ankenyfuneralhome.com.
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