![]() Special thanks to Gail and Morgan Closs, Jennifer Wilson and Jeff Schumaker, and UMCK Minister of Pastoral Care Douglas Denton caregivers at the Twin Lakes home Cindy Davis and the late Pat Robusto her favorite physicians Drs. The family would like to thank Ruthe’s friends and church congregation for the support provided. ![]() Saxe (1999) and cousin, whom she regarded as a brother, Jack Gentzel (2010). She was preceded in death by her parents her husband Raymond Hayes Loughridge (2017) son-in-law Dr. Her five great grandchildren: Owen and Jack Cade (NJ), Andre Gregory (FL), Ella and Sam Petty (DC). Her six grandchildren: Caitlyn Petty Cade (Brian) of Montclair, NJ., Kevin Petty (Christina Worthington) of Washington, D.C., Kyle Petty Mortenson (John) of Arlington, VA., Mara Loughridge (John Gatto), Sean Loughridge, and Andrew Loughridge, all of Miami, FL. She is survived by her four children: Susan Rae Loughridge of Millfield, OH., Karyn Wendy Petty (Dale) of Cuyahoga Falls, OH., John Raymond Loughridge (Graciela) of Marina di Pietrasanta, Italy, and Gregg Chris Loughridge (Frances Kenny) of Seattle, WA. They were frequent diners at Ray’s Place with members of their church. She and her husband, Ray, were very socially active into their 90’s enjoyed travelling to participate in 17th Air Force Association Conventions attended local theater performances particularly when Dottie and Tom Emerick were in the cast, performances of their children and grandchildren, the Ohio Light Opera and were avid supporters of KSU and NE Ohio sports teams. International, her Church circle at UMCK, Church Women United, KSU University Women, and many other community groups over the years. She served as advisor to Kappa Phi, and participated in the Kent chapter of P.E.O. Ruthe also was the neighborhood nurse, treating various nicked up friends of her children when called upon. She worked as an RN in Pittsburgh, PA Vandalia, OH and Kent Visiting Nurses was the head of nursing at Sea World (Aurora, OH) and completed her nursing career at Kent State University’s Health Center, retiring in 1994. Stephens married Ruthe and Raymond Hayes Loughridge on November 6th, 1947, at the Beaver Falls First Presbyterian Church. She attended Geneva College, then graduated from the Sewickley Valley Hospital School of Nursing, (All in PA). Ruthe loved to sing her whole life and even contemplated a career as a singer before studying nursing. Ruthe graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1941. Her paternal Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (West) Coulter and Aunt, Lillian (Coulter) Fox raised her after her mother’s premature death in 1929. She was the only child of George McClelland and Fern Adda (Smith) Coulter. Ruthe was born January 1, 1924, at home in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Long time Kent resident, Ruthe Evelyn (Coulter) Loughridge, 98, passed away September 7, 2022.
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