Virginia "Ginny" (McNally) Rude 1931-2006

MORK, MCNALLY, RUDE, JECKLIN, SCHLEIFER, BLATT, COCHRANE, VARTY, SEARLS, SMITH, CUTLER

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Date: 9/8/2006 at 13:12:13

Virginia Rude

Virginia "Ginny" Rude, 74, of Onalaska, Wisc., passed away Thursday, July 13, 2006 due to complications following heart surgery. Funeral services were held Monday, July 17 at First Lutheran Church in Onalaska. Burial was in the Onalaska Cemetery.

She was born October 27, 1931 in Grand Meadow Township, rural Luana, to Lewis J. and Clara R. (Mork) McNally. She attended the Pixler School through eighth grade. She graduated from Postville High School and then attended Luther College, Decorah where she received her associate degree in education. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's degree in education from UW-LaCrosse. She taught at schools in Kenyon, Minn., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., LaCrosse Home for Children, and Longfellow Middle School in LaCrosse. She retired from teaching in May, 1997. Ginny was a member of the LaCrosse Area Retired Teacher's Association, First Lutheran Church in Onalaska and Onalaska American Legion Auxiliary. She volunteered after retirement at Longfellow Middle School and Eagle Bluff Elementary School in Onalaska.

She married Robert Rude of Decorah on December 26, 1952 at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder. They were blessed with six children.

She is survived by her husband, Robert, Onalaska; two daughter, Debra L. (Robert) Jecklin of Holmen, Wisc., Mary L. (James) Schleifer of Onalaska; four sons, Robert M. (Jennifer) Rude, Prior Lake, Minn.; Matthew D. (Rhonda) Rude, Onalaska; Michael D. (Tina) Rude, Onalaska; and Jon D. Rude of Holmen, Wisc. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

She is survived by seven sisters, Mary Blatt, New Hampton, Iowa; Lucy Cochrane, Ankeny, Iowa; Delores Varty, Clear Lake, Iowa; Shirley (Don Nyland), St. Cloud, Minn.; Betty Searls, Ames, Iowa; Patricia Smith, Elgin, Iowa; Sandra (John ) Cutler, Ankeny, Iowa and one brother, Ronald (Mike) McNally, Springfield, Virginia and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers Robert L. and Wayne McNally.

Postville Herald-Leader, July 27, 2006