Ruby Lorene Rutkofske, age 87, passed away peacefully March 27, 2009 after a short illness.
Oldest daughter of eleven children of the late Grant and Nelly Blevins.
Beloved wife for 56 years of the late John A Rutkofske.
Loving mother of Lonnie W. Rutkofske (Diane) of Marysville, MI, Leigh A DuPon (Peter) of Shelby Twp., MI and Lois (Stacy Royce and Rich) of Oakland, CA.
Grandmother to Michael, Dawn, Heidi, Krista and Peter John, and great-grandmother of six.
She is also survived by one brother and four sisters, and by many nieces and nephews, who along with her friends will miss her greatly.
A nurse during WWII before becoming a mother, she also coordinated many household moves as a Navy wife of 26 years.
She was a Red Cross volunteer during a 3-year stay in Japan, worked at Port Huron Hospital for several years, and most recently was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital.
A memorial will be held at a later date, and her remains will be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband John.
Please send memorials to the Disabled American Veterans.
Oldest daughter of eleven children of the late Grant and Nelly Blevins.
Beloved wife for 56 years of the late John A Rutkofske.
Loving mother of Lonnie W. Rutkofske (Diane) of Marysville, MI, Leigh A DuPon (Peter) of Shelby Twp., MI and Lois (Stacy Royce and Rich) of Oakland, CA.
Grandmother to Michael, Dawn, Heidi, Krista and Peter John, and great-grandmother of six.
She is also survived by one brother and four sisters, and by many nieces and nephews, who along with her friends will miss her greatly.
A nurse during WWII before becoming a mother, she also coordinated many household moves as a Navy wife of 26 years.
She was a Red Cross volunteer during a 3-year stay in Japan, worked at Port Huron Hospital for several years, and most recently was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital.
A memorial will be held at a later date, and her remains will be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband John.
Please send memorials to the Disabled American Veterans.
Ruby Lorene Rutkofske, age 87, passed away peacefully March 27, 2009 after a short illness.
Oldest daughter of eleven children of the late Grant and Nelly Blevins.
Beloved wife for 56 years of the late John A Rutkofske.
Loving mother of Lonnie W. Rutkofske (Diane) of Marysville, MI, Leigh A DuPon (Peter) of Shelby Twp., MI and Lois (Stacy Royce and Rich) of Oakland, CA.
Grandmother to Michael, Dawn, Heidi, Krista and Peter John, and great-grandmother of six.
She is also survived by one brother and four sisters, and by many nieces and nephews, who along with her friends will miss her greatly.
A nurse during WWII before becoming a mother, she also coordinated many household moves as a Navy wife of 26 years.
She was a Red Cross volunteer during a 3-year stay in Japan, worked at Port Huron Hospital for several years, and most recently was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital.
A memorial will be held at a later date, and her remains will be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband John.
Please send memorials to the Disabled American Veterans.
Oldest daughter of eleven children of the late Grant and Nelly Blevins.
Beloved wife for 56 years of the late John A Rutkofske.
Loving mother of Lonnie W. Rutkofske (Diane) of Marysville, MI, Leigh A DuPon (Peter) of Shelby Twp., MI and Lois (Stacy Royce and Rich) of Oakland, CA.
Grandmother to Michael, Dawn, Heidi, Krista and Peter John, and great-grandmother of six.
She is also survived by one brother and four sisters, and by many nieces and nephews, who along with her friends will miss her greatly.
A nurse during WWII before becoming a mother, she also coordinated many household moves as a Navy wife of 26 years.
She was a Red Cross volunteer during a 3-year stay in Japan, worked at Port Huron Hospital for several years, and most recently was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital.
A memorial will be held at a later date, and her remains will be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband John.
Please send memorials to the Disabled American Veterans.
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