Ruth Ellen Orr Hendershot

Ruth Ellen Orr Hendershot, 90, of Germantown passed away early morning on May 17, 2025.

She was born on September 14, 1934 in Sarahsville to Urban Orr and Mary (Stevens) Orr Rogers. Ruth was a 1953 graduate of Salem Liberty High School and had been employed as a seamstress for over 40 years with Zide’s Sport Shop. She loved sewing, flowers, gardening, camping and just spending time with her family and friends visiting on her front porch swing. She was a 50+ year member with Eastern Star Masterton Chapter #584.

In 1977 she married Jack Hendershot who preceded her in death on December 31, 2014.

Surviving are her children Jeffrey (Kris) Lauer, Angela Lauer, Brenda (Dan) Schwendeman and Robert (Debbie) Lauer. Also surviving are her grandchildren Amanda, William, Staci, David and Charlotte, 4 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, a sister Shirley Morrow and a stepson Jack, Jr.

In addition to her parents and husband, Ruth was preceded in death by brother James, sisters Lila and Sandra, step daughter Carla, sister-in-law Flossie and brother-in-law Kenny.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Wednesday May 21st at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial to follow in Paw Paw Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 on Tuesday. An Eastern Star service will be held at 7pm. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.

A special Thank-You is extended to Cora and Gary Marshall and all of the special friends who checked in and helped comfort Ruth. Also, to the doctors and nurses at Marietta Memorial Hospital as well as the nurses and staff at Amedisys Hospice for the care they gave her.

Memorial contributions can be made in Ruth’s honor to the Lower Salem VFD, PO Box 132, Lower Salem, OH 45745