Saturday, July 13, 2019

Ethel Bruffy

(From Mason-Woodard Mortuary)

Ethel Elizabeth Bruffy, age 98, of Joplin, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Joplin Gardens in Joplin. Ethel, daughter of the late Samuel and Verna (Hoffman) Snell, was born on May 16, 1921 in Pottsville, PA.

She attended school in Philadelphia, PA. 

In 1938 she was united in marriage to Lawrence Bruffy II in Elkton, Maryland. Together they moved to Pittsburg, KS in 1945. Lawrence preceded her in death in 1972 and in 1977 she moved to Joplin in 1977 to make her home. Ethel was employed as a nurse’s aide for the former St. John’s hospital in Joplin and enjoyed crocheting and reading.








Survivors include one son, Lawrence Bruffy III, and his wife, Theresa, of Joplin; one daughter, Verna Williams, of Joplin; four grandchildren, Mark Reeder, of Joplin; Kimberley Evans, Webb City, Bill Bruffy, and his wife, Shannon, of Oronogo, and Christy Ladish, and her husband, Tom, of Joplin; five great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Mike Reeder; two great-grandsons; and one brother Harry Snell.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary in Joplin. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and may be entrusted to the mortuary.

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