Walter L

Ruzowski

Walter Leo Ruzowski (86) - Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle – All big roles to fill, but he did it all with ease.

Walter passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at Stoughton Hospital in Stoughton, WI, on Sunday, March 12, 2017.

Born to Marya and Jacob Ruzowski on September 2, 1930, in St. Charles, Michigan.

He attended school without speaking a word of English. He overcome his obstacles and graduated from High School in 1948.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved spending his time outdoors.

After High School he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as border patrol in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He retired from General Motors in 1995 after 33 years of service.

They moved to Wisconsin and he spent his final years with his wife of 57 years, Eleanor Ruzowski.

He will be remembered for his smile, his polka dancing, and his love of polka music. The precious memories made will be forever imprinted on the hearts and lives of those he came in contact with and especially with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters (Christina and Stella) and his brothers (Thaddeus and Eugene).

He is survived by his loving wife: Eleanor, his daughter: Leanor (Andy) Klug-Wisconsin, his daughter: Lisa (Richard) Corbin-Michigan, and his grandchildren: Brandon Felmlee (Fiancée Emily), Ryan Felmlee, Casey Sullivan (Samantha), Austin Klug, Preston Klug, Isabella Klug, Janelle Corbin and Hunter Corbin.

Funeral services will be held at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church "Newville" at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017. Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the church on Friday until the time of services. A Celebration of Life will also be held on July 8, 2017 in Fremont, Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stoughton Hospital or Heartland Hospice.

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