CHRISTINA BELLE RUFE, 61, died Thursday (Dec. 16, 2010) at the Sedgwick Healthcare Center.
She was born on November 18, 1949 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Ted C. and Gertrude M. Burnhardt Coffman.
The family moved to Wichita when Christina was in grade school. She graduated from West High School and later became a beautician.
Christina is survived by two sons Jason Rufe of Wichita and Justin Rufe of El Dorado; two sisters Jean Wolfe of Wichita and Linda Davis of Haysville; seven grandchildren; and friends at the care home.
She is preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Ivan C. Cofffman, Joedy Coffman, and Max L. Coffman.
Private family memorial services will be held later.