Obit: Ruzic, Geraldine May (1935 - 2015)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Ruzic, Beager, Schultz, Gay, Bethea, Ashbeck, Haenke, Grambsch, Kopfman, Wolf, Kennow, Panacek, Brice

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/23/2015

Ruzic, Geraldine May (28 May 1935 - 14 December 2015)

Geraldine M. Ruzic, 80, of Eau Claire, formerly of Willard, passed away at the Clairmont Nursing Home in Eau Claire, Monday Dec. 14, 2015.

Geraldine May Schultz was born May 28, 1935, in Marshfield to Max and Eleanor (Beager) Schultz. She was raised and received her education in Marshfield, graduating from Marshfield High School in 1953. She was united in marriage to Ivan F. Ruzic May 14, 1955 in Sacramento, CA. They lived in the Sacramento area for a short time, where Geraldine worked as a switchboard operator for the California Department of Transportation. In 1956, they moved to Racine and then moved to Willard in 1960 and took over the operation of the Ruzic home farm. Geraldine helped with farm work and raised four children. As the children got older, she took a job working part-time at Skogmo’s in Neillsville and bartended for Jake and Ruth Barr of Barr’s Bar in Greenwood. They farmed until 1981, at which time they sold the farm to their son, Mike and moved to Rock Dam. She resided at Rock Dam until moving to an assisted living facility in Thorp and then later moved to Clairemont nursing home in Eau Claire.

Geraldine was a member and officer of the G.W.R. Snowmobile Club, served as the clerk for the Town of Foster for many years and was a member of the K.S.K.J. Lodge.

She had many interests but especially enjoyed playing cards, sewing, jigsaw puzzles, telling and hearing jokes, plants, music and dancing.

She will be dearly missed by her children, Michael Ruzic of Rhinelander, Ivan (Brenda Ruzic of Rock Dam, Colleen (David) Gay of Fall Creek, and Mathew (Diane) Ruzic of Rhinelander; 10 grandchildren: Phillip (Eliza) Ruzic, Austin Ruzic, Ashley Ruzic, Loren (Rachel) Ruzic Shawn (Beth) Ruzic, Janine (Joe) Bethea, Riley Ashbeck (Lisa Haenke) Randy Ashbeck, Coy (Kate) Ruzic, and Courtney Ruzic (Nate Grambsch); 15 great-grandchildren; four Godchildren: Teri (Joe) Kopfman, Carmen (Francis) Wolf, Sara (Kevin) Kennow and David (Pam) Panacek; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Geraldine was preceded in death by her parents; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Ashbeck; and three brothers.

A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at Holy Family Church in Willard, with visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Rev. Steve Brice officiated.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Cuddie Funeral Home of Greenwood is assisting the family with arrangements.

 

 


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