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Elmer M. "Sam" Ruden, 95, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa after a brief illness. Friends may call from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a vigil service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2012, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, in Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Dennis Quint. Elmer was born on April 6, 1917, in Bankston, Iowa, the son of Peter and Mary Ann (Neumann) Ruden. He married Marie M. Schmal on July 30, 1941 in Holy Cross, Iowa. Elmer worked as a machinist at John Deere and was one of its oldest retirees. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a faithful Chicago Cubs fan. Elmer loved visiting with his family & friends and enjoyed a good card game and a lively game of Dominoes. Survivors include his 3 sons: LeRoy (Carol), Dave (Patti) all of Dyersville and Tim (Nita) of Burnsville, MN; 2 daughters: Nancy (Mike) Pins of Marshalltown and Beverly (John) Karns of Cherry Hills Village, CO; a daughter-in-law, Anne Ruden of Dubuque, 19 grandchildren: Wayne, Scott, Becky, Tom, Brian, Michelle, Adam, Cory, Aaron, Brandon, Andrew, Jennifer, Katie, Tenneh, Natoma, Kabba, Catherine, Madison and John; 14 great-grandchildren: Nikolas, Erik, Sammy, Alexis, Shawn, Hailey, Lucas, Maggie, Connor, Emily, Katie, Sophia, Jacob, and Gabriel, with one more arriving soon; sisters-in-law: Sylveria Ruden of Dubuque, Shirley (Arnold) Meyer of Dyersville and Louise Schmal of Guttenberg. Elmer was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Marie in 2006, 4 children: Dale, James and Mary Joyce in infancy and Robert in 2003, 2 grandchildren: Sarah and Nicholas Ruden, siblings: Sister M. Lorena Ruden OSF, Cecile Sabers, Nick, John, Clarence, Louis, and Lawrence Ruden, in-laws: Clarence, Martin, Raymond and Aloysius Schmal, Kathryn Neumann and Helen Berg. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Haiti Fund.
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