Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Obit: Ruth Schafer

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Ruth Busch Schafer, 82, died Aug. 16 at home.

Born in New Jersey, she was the first employee of AllState Legal, a Newark, N.J.-based company.

Fifty years ago, she moved to Las Vegas, where she became a card room manager, a position she held in several casinos.

After her retirement from gaming, she returned to AllState Legal as a part-time telemarketer.

She is survived by nieces and nephews Joyce Busch, Jackie Hemphill, Rob Busch and David Busch; great-nieces Melissa Caputa and husband Steve and Heather Hemphill; great-nephew Peter Retzlaff and wife Joanna; great-great-nephews Cameron and Max; and her dog Tawny

The family requests memorial contributions go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Palm Mortuary handled the arrangements.

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