Karl E. Ruck

Karl E. Ruck, 79, of Wapakoneta, died 8:05 p.m., Fri. March 29, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, OH. He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Lakeview, OH, the son of Alfred Karl & Helen H. (Gross) Ruck, who preceded him in death. On June 14, 1958, he married Lois Schwer Ridenour, and she died June 10, 2008. Then on Oct. 24, 2009, he married Lila K. Hartman, and she survives. Other survivors include, 2 children, Michael (Mary) Ruck, Wapakoneta; & Beth (Mark) Gregor, Bothell, WA, 4 grandchildren, Heather & Jacob Ruck, Wapakoneta, Amanda Wise, Hilliard, OH, & Tara Wise, Dublin, OH, Siblings, Jim (Lois) Ruck, St. Marys; Bill (Carol) Ruck, Miller City, OH; Connie (Ken) Bennett, Defiance, OH; & Sharon (Ron) Meyer, Napolean, OH, Lila’s children, Michael Hartman, Juli (Alan) Scheinthal & Dorothy Marr, all of Houston, TX. A 1951 graduate of Findlay High School, Karl was a 1958 graduate of Bowling Green State University, with a degree in business administration. He was a U.S Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired as a national account sales manager from the Duff Truck Lines, Lima, after over 30 years service. He then worked as a realtor with Coldwell Banker, Wapakoneta, for 10 years. Karl was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta, and the Lutheran Hour Ministries. An avid golfer, he was a 50 year member of the Wapakoneta Country Club. His past memberships included the Lima Traffic Club, the Ft. Wayne Traffic Club, the Lima Exchange Club, member & past president of the Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce, the Wapakoneta Elks, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie #691, and the American Legion, Post #330. Karl was instrumental in establishing the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum and the festivities surrounding Neil’s Homecoming. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wed. April 3, 2013, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta, Pastor Mark Bauer officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta, where military rites will be conducted by the Wapakoneta V.F.W. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m., Tues. at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta, and 1 hr. prior to the service, Wed., at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.