Celine M. Kraeuter – Rostraver Township
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March 30, 2022

Celine M. Kraeuter – Rostraver Township

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Celine M. Kraeuter, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, March 27, 2022. Born in West Mifflin on Jan. 13, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph George and Loretta Catherine Rausch Ruffing. Celine was a secretary for Rust Engineering and West Mifflin Borough and was a member of Church of St. Anne in Rostraver. Celine enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. And now, Celine is back together with her husband of 67 years, Warren J. Kraeuter, who passed away Aug. 28, 2021. She is survived by her sons, Jack (Kris) Kraeuter, Chuck (Dawn) Kraeuter and Jim (Joanne) Kraeuter; daughter, Kim (Marc) Roberts; grandchildren, Tom, Mike and Sam Roberts, Matthew, Kayla, Klay and Kody Kraeuter and Anna Dzubay Kraeuter; and great-grandchild, Jo Jo Roberts. She is also survived by her brother, Joseph (Joanne) Ruffing and sister-in-law, Bernice Ruffing. In addition to her parents and her husband, Warren, Celine was preceded in death by her brother, Louis Ruffing. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 2, 2022, at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a blessing service will be held at noon Saturday with the Rev. David J. Nazimek officiating.  Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers and because of the wonderful compassionate care that AHN Hospice gave to her husband, Warren, the family suggests memorial donations to AHN Hospice and Palliative Care, 4818 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224, www.ahn.org/about/support-ahn.html.

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