Fred Ruder's Obituary
Fred A. Ruder, Sr., 81, of LaGrange, died on Monday evening at EMH Regional Medical Center following a short illness.
Mr. Ruder was born in Sheffield Township and had lived in LaGrange the past16 years. He also had lived in Penfield Township; where he had built his own home.
He served his country in the US Air Force during WW II..
He worked as a machinist/grinder and retired from the Lear Romec Corp., Elyria, in 1987.
Mr. Ruder operated the Dock Delivery Service; with his son, in the late 1960's and early 1970's; along with owning and operating 3 local gas stations and a water hauling service in LaGrange.
Fred was a very creative person and held several patents for his inventions; including a fire escape slide and lawn mower attachment.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening and helping others.
He was a life member of the AMVETS Post # 32, a member of the VFW Post # 1079 and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Wilma (nee Berner); sons, Fred, Jr. (Sharon), of Elyria and Ted (Sharon) of Abington, IL; daughter, Theresa (David, Sr.) Knarr, of Elyria; grandchildren, David Knarr, Jr., of Mentor on the Lake, Heather Mowinski, of Columbia Station and Tristan Knarr, of N. Royalton; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Theodore Ruder, of Cape Coral, FL; sister, Elinor Maxwell of TN .
He is preceded in death by his son Dennis Allan Ruder in 1983; parents Alfred and Esther (nee Haynes) Ruder.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, June the 26th from 6-8 PM at the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 366255 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville; where funeral services will be held at 11AM on Friday. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, with military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Assoc.,15120 Collections Center, Chicago, IL 60693.
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