Edward E. Ruroede

EDWARD E. RUROEDE, SR., 84 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 pm, Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois..

He was born to the late Martin and Dora (nee: Hartmann) Ruroede on May 11, 1932 in Bremen, Illinois.

Ed married Lola M. Jones on September 24, 1955 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Steeleville, Illinois. She preceded him in death on December 10, 2012.

He had worked at Spartan Light Metals Products, Sparta, Illinois and retired after 36 years. He also was a farmer and loved to hunt and fish. He was of the Lutheran Faith and was an Army Veteran serving as an MP in Japan.

Survivors:
5 Children:   Nola (Kerry) McCarty                  Ellis Grove, IL
Edward Ruroede, Jr.                    Ellis Grove, IL
Renee (Joe) Beare                      Ellis Grove, IL
Tammy (Carl) Van Eck                Waterloo, IL
Denise (Jerry) Schoenbeck          Red Bud, IL
3 Siblings:    Mildred Kingsten                        Coulterville, IL
Clarence Ruroede                       Chester, IL
Dorothy Seeman                        Steeleville, IL
9 Grandchildren:   John McCarty, Jennifer Gregson, Mark Beare, Nick,
Eric, Tim, & Jeremy Van Eck, Randy Schoenbeck and
Valerie Frederickson
12 Great Grandchildren:   Chase, Daylin, Ruth, Taylor, Hayden, Faith,
Emma,   Samantha, Abigail, Makayla, Lexi, Aurora,
Samantha and Maddie
Nieces, Nephew, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in death by :  Parents, Wife – Lola Ruroede and 1 Brother –
Ernest Ruroede

Funeral Service: 11:00 am   Saturday, September 24, 2016
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Cory Marth

Interment: Paradise Cemetery
Steeleville, Illinois

Visitation: Saturday, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: Shriners Hospital for Children
Hospice of Southern Illinois