OBIT: Albert R. RUTTIG, 1998, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ RUTTIG Albert R. Ruttig, 81, passed away June 8, 1998, in his loving home with family and friends. Mr. Ruttig was born in Cargansville, W.Va., and resided in Northampton the past 24 years, moving there from Akron. He graduated from Pine Valley School in Pa., and worked as a tire builder for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring in 1975 and 371/2 years of service. Member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cuyahoga Falls, AARP in Cuyahoga Falls and Northampton, and the Lunch Bunch at Woodridge High School. He devoted his life to his wife, children, grandchildren and gardening. Proceeded in death by son, Daniel I. Rutting; brothers and sister-in-law Herman and Stella Rutting and Louis and Myrtle Ruttig; sisters and brother-in-law Helena and Emil Striech and Edith and Glenn Miller. Survived by wife Florence of 56 years; sons and daughter-in-law Robert and Lynn of Delaware, Ohio; Kenneth and Deborah of Wadsworth, Ohio; daughter, Joan Hokes of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and 10 grandchildren, Steven (Dianna), Joshua, Jennifer, Nathaniel, Joel, Ken Jr., Laura, Krista, Ben and Tom; great-granddaughter, Emelie, and special nieces, Patty Striech Lang and Jeannie Benko. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home, 1930 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls, where a funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. today, Pastor Larry Leuthaeuser officiating. In addition, friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glen Savage, 630 Church Road, Glen Savage, Pa., where a funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Pastor John Jenista officiating. Interment, Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Glen Savage, Pa. In lieu of other remembrances, memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2141 5th Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221. Daily American, June 10, 1998 [R1170]