MARQUETTE, Mich. - Meredith "Rusty" Rock, 63, of Ironwood, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette.
He was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Meredith and Vina (Moore) Rock, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High School.
He was employed at White Pine Copper Co. for many years until the mine closed, then at Twin City Cab Co. in Ironwood, retiring due to ill health in 2008. He enjoyed reading and coffee klatching at the Breakwater.
Rusty was married to Johann Valenti of Hurley, Wis. They later divorced.
He then married Phyllis Jodell on March 24, 1973, in Superior, Wis. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 2008.
Surviving are a son, Keith "Bubba," Ironwood; three daughters, Sherry Olney, Otter Lake, Carmen (Bob) Burrows, Ontonagon, and Jodi (John) Perry, Bucyrus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, James and Keith (Terry), both of Ironwood; three sisters, Virginia Garrett, Galesburg, Jean Hansmann, South Dakota, and Josephine Linn, Norman, Okla.; maternal uncle, Milford (Georgia) Moore, Saxon, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Per Rusty's wishes, cremation has taken place.
Graveside committal services and interment will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m., at Sunset Acres Cemetery in Ironwood Township
He was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Meredith and Vina (Moore) Rock, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High School.
He was employed at White Pine Copper Co. for many years until the mine closed, then at Twin City Cab Co. in Ironwood, retiring due to ill health in 2008. He enjoyed reading and coffee klatching at the Breakwater.
Rusty was married to Johann Valenti of Hurley, Wis. They later divorced.
He then married Phyllis Jodell on March 24, 1973, in Superior, Wis. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 2008.
Surviving are a son, Keith "Bubba," Ironwood; three daughters, Sherry Olney, Otter Lake, Carmen (Bob) Burrows, Ontonagon, and Jodi (John) Perry, Bucyrus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, James and Keith (Terry), both of Ironwood; three sisters, Virginia Garrett, Galesburg, Jean Hansmann, South Dakota, and Josephine Linn, Norman, Okla.; maternal uncle, Milford (Georgia) Moore, Saxon, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Per Rusty's wishes, cremation has taken place.
Graveside committal services and interment will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m., at Sunset Acres Cemetery in Ironwood Township
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Meredith "Rusty" Rock, 63, of Ironwood, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette.
He was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Meredith and Vina (Moore) Rock, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High School.
He was employed at White Pine Copper Co. for many years until the mine closed, then at Twin City Cab Co. in Ironwood, retiring due to ill health in 2008. He enjoyed reading and coffee klatching at the Breakwater.
Rusty was married to Johann Valenti of Hurley, Wis. They later divorced.
He then married Phyllis Jodell on March 24, 1973, in Superior, Wis. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 2008.
Surviving are a son, Keith "Bubba," Ironwood; three daughters, Sherry Olney, Otter Lake, Carmen (Bob) Burrows, Ontonagon, and Jodi (John) Perry, Bucyrus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, James and Keith (Terry), both of Ironwood; three sisters, Virginia Garrett, Galesburg, Jean Hansmann, South Dakota, and Josephine Linn, Norman, Okla.; maternal uncle, Milford (Georgia) Moore, Saxon, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Per Rusty's wishes, cremation has taken place.
Graveside committal services and interment will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m., at Sunset Acres Cemetery in Ironwood Township
He was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Meredith and Vina (Moore) Rock, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High School.
He was employed at White Pine Copper Co. for many years until the mine closed, then at Twin City Cab Co. in Ironwood, retiring due to ill health in 2008. He enjoyed reading and coffee klatching at the Breakwater.
Rusty was married to Johann Valenti of Hurley, Wis. They later divorced.
He then married Phyllis Jodell on March 24, 1973, in Superior, Wis. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 2008.
Surviving are a son, Keith "Bubba," Ironwood; three daughters, Sherry Olney, Otter Lake, Carmen (Bob) Burrows, Ontonagon, and Jodi (John) Perry, Bucyrus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, James and Keith (Terry), both of Ironwood; three sisters, Virginia Garrett, Galesburg, Jean Hansmann, South Dakota, and Josephine Linn, Norman, Okla.; maternal uncle, Milford (Georgia) Moore, Saxon, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Per Rusty's wishes, cremation has taken place.
Graveside committal services and interment will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m., at Sunset Acres Cemetery in Ironwood Township
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