He moved to the Menominee and Marinette area as a child. Although his time in the military took him all around the world to places as the Philippines, Australia, Germany, Vietnam and several homes in the United States, he always considered Marinette and Menominee to be "home".
In 2001, after the death of his wife Ann, he returned to the area permanently until recently when due to health reasons, moved to a Veteran's Center in Claremore, OK to be near his sons Gary and Brian. In addition to retiring with 20 years of service in the United States Army, he worked at Signal Electric in Menominee, MI and drove truck for Roadway Trucking out of El Paso, TX.
His favorite past times included deer hunting and fishing in the Menominee River area. One of his greatest joys was to spend time with his sons, grandsons and close friends at his camp on Chappee Creek, near Menominee. He was proud of his association and membership in the Masonic Lodge. In the last 10 years of his military service, he was a member of various United States Marksmanship units in the pistol competition category where he earned many awards. For many years, he continued to enjoy pistol competitions as a civilian.
Surviving are sons: Gary (Zella) of Bixby, OK; Roger of Chicago, IL; Brian (Mira) of Tulsa, OK; Larry and Mark of Menominee, MI
and 'adopted' sons Dave Vista of Felch, MI and Donnie Caswell of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada;
brothers and sisters: Bill of Chapparral, NM; Jim (Janet) of Merrit Island, FL; Ted (Donna) of Guinn, MI; Evelyn VanHese of Menominee, MI; Linda (Butch) Stuttleen of Shawano, WI and Teresa Borths of Marinette, WI.
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ann;
his parents;
a son Ronald Ruleford;
brothers and sisters: Alice Hasse, Nancy Sorenson, Ed Ruleford and Ann Marie Mays.
Funeral services at Resurrection Catholic Church in Menominee.
obituary published Peshtigo Times
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He moved to the Menominee and Marinette area as a child. Although his time in the military took him all around the world to places as the Philippines, Australia, Germany, Vietnam and several homes in the United States, he always considered Marinette and Menominee to be "home".
In 2001, after the death of his wife Ann, he returned to the area permanently until recently when due to health reasons, moved to a Veteran's Center in Claremore, OK to be near his sons Gary and Brian. In addition to retiring with 20 years of service in the United States Army, he worked at Signal Electric in Menominee, MI and drove truck for Roadway Trucking out of El Paso, TX.
His favorite past times included deer hunting and fishing in the Menominee River area. One of his greatest joys was to spend time with his sons, grandsons and close friends at his camp on Chappee Creek, near Menominee. He was proud of his association and membership in the Masonic Lodge. In the last 10 years of his military service, he was a member of various United States Marksmanship units in the pistol competition category where he earned many awards. For many years, he continued to enjoy pistol competitions as a civilian.
Surviving are sons: Gary (Zella) of Bixby, OK; Roger of Chicago, IL; Brian (Mira) of Tulsa, OK; Larry and Mark of Menominee, MI
and 'adopted' sons Dave Vista of Felch, MI and Donnie Caswell of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada;
brothers and sisters: Bill of Chapparral, NM; Jim (Janet) of Merrit Island, FL; Ted (Donna) of Guinn, MI; Evelyn VanHese of Menominee, MI; Linda (Butch) Stuttleen of Shawano, WI and Teresa Borths of Marinette, WI.
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ann;
his parents;
a son Ronald Ruleford;
brothers and sisters: Alice Hasse, Nancy Sorenson, Ed Ruleford and Ann Marie Mays.
Funeral services at Resurrection Catholic Church in Menominee.
obituary published Peshtigo Times
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Inscription
SFC U.S. ARMY
WORLD WAR II
VIETNAM
Family Members
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Alice Bernice Ruleford Hasse
1923–2009
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Evelyn Sarah Ruleford VanHese
1926–2018
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Clarence Edward Ruleford
1928–2010
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William Ervin "Bill" Ruleford
1929–2017
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James Alfred Ruleford
1931–2017
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Leonard Ruleford
1935–2003
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Helen Nancy Ruleford Sorenson
1936–1990
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Anne Marie Ruleford Mays
1943–2009
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Linda Kay Ruleford Stutleen
1945–2021
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