John Anthony Ruddy, 74, Beaver Creek, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
Arrangements will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne.
John Ruddy was born Nov. 1, 1947, to Cletus and Carol (Larson) Ruddy in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1965.
John married Karen Dubas on June 15, 1973, at the Church of St. Andrew in Elk River. The couple lived in Elk River before moving to Brooklyn Center in 1976. John worked as a diesel mechanic at Rapid Way in St. Louis Park. They moved to an acreage near Beaver Creek in 1987. John worked at IBP in Luverne.
He was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne and of the Luverne Lions. He enjoyed his family, the outdoors and all kinds of animals.
John is survived by his wife, Karen Ruddy, Luverne; son Shawn Ruddy of Luverne; daughter Renae Ruddy of rural Beaver Creek; three grandchildren, Katrina, Kailey and Karter John Ruddy; sister Corrine Nath of Luverne; and three brothers, Darrell Ruddy of rural Luverne, Robert (Gloria) Ruddy of Ostego, and David (Rose) Ruddy of Luverne.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant granddaughter, Carissa Ruddy in 2005; brothers Loren “Bud”, Michael, Gene, Dale, James and Donald Ruddy; and sisters Mavis Wahlert, Patricia Miller, Delores Kasemodel, Marilyn Palmer, Judy Craig and an infant sister, Theresa.
Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
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