Ruth L. Huesman, 87, of Shelbyville died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Kindred Transitional Care & Rehab Center in Greenwood.

Born Jan. 13, 1924, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of William B. and Lillie M. (Kuhn) Stohry. She married Walter W. Huesman on Feb. 14, 1946, and he passed away on Aug. 28, 2003.

Survivors include daughters, Jane (Norman) Kuhn of Shelbyville, Donna Daub of Newark, Del., and Teresa (Gary) Muldoon of Edinburgh; sons, John Huesman, James Huesman, Pat (Carol) Huesman and Jerry Huesman, all of Shelbyville, and Sam (Peggy) Huesman of Cambridge City; brothers, Donald Stohry and Willard Stohry, both of Shelbyville; sister, Ruby Woods of Franklin; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Anna Meredith; and brothers, Harold, Karl and Charles Stohry.

Mrs. Huesman graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1942 and was a homemaker.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service and Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 125 E. Broadway St., with Father Aaron Pfaff officiating.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic School, 127 E. Broadway St., Shelbyville IN 46176.

An online guest book may be signed at www.murphyparks.com.