LeRoy Rutske, 91, White Bear Lake
LeRoy Rutske, 91, of White Bear Lake, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Arden Hills.
Mr. Rutske was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Glencoe to Harold and Minnie Rutske. He was baptized into the Christian faith on Oct. 19, 1925, and confirmed on March 19, 1940.
On June 2, 1946, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Luehrs, daughter of Ferdinand and Esther Luehrs. Their marriage was blessed with four children, Robert, Thomas, Peter and LeAnn. They shared 71 years of marriage.
Mr. Rutske is survived by his wife, Lorraine; children, Robert, Thomas (Beth), Peter and LeAnn (Paul); grandchildren, Matthew, Anissa (Shawn), Trevor (Po), Brandon, Andrew (Erin), Carly (John) and Rachel; great-grandchildren, Eve, Ali, Kyle, Lissa, Aiden, Chloe, Jocelyn, Madeline and Penelope; brothers, Delbert (Ida) Rutske and John Rutske; and sister, Gloria Schauer.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife’s parents; infant grandson, Nicholas Rutske; brother, Curtis Rutske; and brother-in-law, Irwin Schauer.