Carl Richard RUFF

1929 - 2020  (91 years)

• Name	Carl Richard RUFF  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Apr 1929	Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Sep 2020	Lapeer, Michigan, USA
  Burial	23 Sep 2020	Lapeer, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I19425	Carleton

  
  

  Family	Verdaline Joyce BROAD           b. 25 Mar 1931, Piercemont, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 14 Aug 2021, Lapeer, Michigan, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1949	Somerville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Neill Darwin RUFF           b. 19 Apr 1950, Maine, United States           d. 30 Sep 2006, Arizona (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Apr 1929 - Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, USA Marriage - 29 Oct 1949 - Somerville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 18 Sep 2020 - Lapeer, Michigan, USA Burial - 23 Sep 2020 - Lapeer, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Obituary: Carl Richard Ruff, 91, of Lapeer, formerly of Goodrich, died September 18, 2020. He was born April 22, 1929 in Fort Fairfield, Maine to parents Truman and Fern (Kinney) Ruff. Carl married the love of his life, Joyce (Broad) Ruff on October 29, 1949 in New Brunswick, Canada and they spent a beautiful 71 years together. Carl Worked for General Motors for 30 years retiring in 1982 at the young age of 53. After retirement, he and his wife moved to Canada for 30 years where he developed his love for gardening and splitting wood. Splitting wood was a favorite pastime for Carl and it quickly developed into a love for building his own furniture with wood. His garden was always full of flowers and his favorites were his rose bushes, even though he couldn’t get them to grow in Canada. Above all, Carl loved spending time with his wife and family. Carl is survived by his wife Joyce Ruff; his children: Sue (Larry) Minkler of Lapeer and Richard (Dena) Ruff of Sawyer, MI; grandchildren: Neill (Brooke) Ruff, Angela Choate, Mellissa (Chris) Atwood, Monica Kinnie and Renee (JD) Cote; great-grandchildren: Hailey, Hope, Hazel, Josiah, Alexis, Alex, Addison, Declan and Samantha. Carl was preceded in death by his son Neill Ruff and his aforementioned parents. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday September 23, 2020 at New Beginnings Family Church, 1066 N. Saginaw St., Lapeer, MI 48446. Pastor Keith Atwood will Officiate the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Family. https://www.muirbrotherslapeer.com/obituaries/Carl-Richard-Ruff?obId=18386748#/obituaryInfo

  
  

• Sources

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