Home > United States of America > Iowa > Muscatine County > West Liberty > Mount Calvary Cemetery > Robert Henry Ruess

Robert Henry Ruess

View larger map

1 / 3

2 / 3

3 / 3

❮ ❯

Robert Henry Ruess

Birth	:	13 Sep 1924 West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Jul 2001 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5564003, -91.2711029
Inscription	:	married June 1, 1948 PARENTS OF TERRY - DICK - JULIE - BILL - LARRY - KATHY - JOHN
Description	:	Muscatine Journal, Tuesday, July 10, 2001 WEST LIBERTY, Iowa - Robert H. Ruess, 76 died Monday July 9, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a heart attack. A funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 109 W. Sixth Street in West Liberty. The Rev. Ed O'Melia will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in West Liberty.Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 109 W. Sixth St. in West Liberty. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church or the West Liberty Rescue Unit. Mr. Ruess was born Sept. 13, 1924, in... Read More	Muscatine Journal, Tuesday, July 10, 2001 WEST LIBERTY, Iowa - Robert H. Ruess, 76 died Monday July 9, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a heart attack. A funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 109 W. Sixth Street in West Liberty. The Rev. Ed O'Melia will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in West Liberty.Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 109 W. Sixth St. in West Liberty. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church or the West Liberty Rescue Unit. Mr. Ruess was born Sept. 13, 1924, in West Liberty, the son of Albert and Margaret (Gatens) Ruess. He married Geraldine D. Wissink June 1, 1948. He graduated from West Liberty High School in 1942. He and his wife farmed on the Ruess family farm for 50 years, moving to West Liberty in 1995. He was a Pioneer Seed Corn salesman for several years. They have spent winters in Arizona since 1980. They served as a home to an AFS Student, Boonmak Hongyim from Thailand in 1964-1965. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty, active in Lions Club, AFS, Farm Bureau, 4-H Leader, member of the Muscatine County Fair Board and Softball Association. He was prominent softball pitcher in the 1940's. He was a daily volunteer for his church, community, West Liberty Depot Restoration, school and friends. He enjoyed playing cards, golf, music and all sports. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Ruess of West Liberty; two daughters, Julie Penno and her husband, Bob, of Kettering, Ohio and Kathy Carter and her husband, Tom, of West Liberty; five sons, Terry Ruess and his wife, Teresa Berger, of West Liberty, Dick Ruess and his wife, Paula Schaedlich, of Baltimore, Maryland, Bill Ruess and his wife, Vonda Fix, of Swisher, Larry Ruess and his wife, Bess Zinger, of Glendale, Arizona, and John Ruess of New York City, N.Y.; 18 grandchildren, Jaime and Ryan Ruess, Julia Ruess, Tricia, Cathy, Jeff, Doug, and Joe Penno, Charissa, Casey, Charles, Kelsi, and Cody Ruess, Elizabeth and Nathan Ruess, Matt, Holly, and Allison Carter; and two sisters, Cecilia Cotter of Corvallis, Oregon and Dorothy Allen of West Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Edmund, Donald, and James; and a sister, Mary Jane Marron.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Robert Henry Ruess's memorial?
Robert Henry Ruess's memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA.
When did Robert Henry Ruess death?
Robert Henry Ruess death on 9 Jul 2001 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Robert Henry Ruess's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5564003
Longitude: -91.2711029

Family Members:

Parent

Albert John Ruess

(1890 - 1960)

Margaret Irene Gatens Ruess

(1889 - 1957)

Spouse

Geraldine Dorothy Wissink Ruess

(1925 - 2019)

Siblings

Edwin Vincent Ruess

(1918 - 1968)

Infant Ruess

(1919 - 1919)

Donald Raymond Ruess

(1920 - 1999)

Cecilia Louise Ruess Cotter

(1922 - 2010)

James Edward Ruess

(1925 - 1994)

Dorothy Mae Ruess Allen

(1927 - 2012)

Infant Ruess

(1928 - 1928)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5564003, -91.2711029

2. Oak Ridge Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5619011, -91.2641983

3. North Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5924988, -91.2694016

4. South Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5541992, -91.3308029

5. Weiss Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5453000, -91.1927500

6. Timberlake Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5531006, -91.1900024

7. Downey Cemetery
Downey, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6119003, -91.3182983

8. Nichols Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4782000, -91.2792000

9. Lenz Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5101370, -91.3631260

10. Saint Marys Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4843000, -91.3480000

11. Overman Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5452995, -91.1483002

12. Wesson Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4606018, -91.2771988

13. Dunfee Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6266900, -91.1834904

14. Watkins Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516983, -91.2908020

15. Chamness Burial Plot
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6597351, -91.3182108

16. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6637000, -91.3073000

17. Gatton Burial Ground
Moscow, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5731600, -91.1133800

18. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

19. Springdale Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6786003, -91.2581024

20. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6681500, -91.3519900

21. West Bethel Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6502991, -91.1556015

22. Burnett Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6680782, -91.1834911

23. Saint Bernadette Catholic Church
West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6755750, -91.3396070

24. Molback Farm Cemetery
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6253910, -91.4181800