Rus, Herman 1926-2017

RUS, ZOMER, WALLENBURG

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

Herman Rus, 90, died at the Douglas County Memorial Hospital in Armour, S.D. on Friday, March 17, 2017. A funeral services was held on Tues. March 21 2017 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Corsica, S.D. with burial following in Graceland Cemetery in Corsica. Visitation was held on Monday March 20, in the Netherlands Reformed Gym in Corsica, S.D. Arrangements were made by Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Armour.

Herman Rus was born on Dec. 22, 1926 to John and Katie (Zomer) Rus on the family farm north of Armour, S.D. He attended country school in Douglas County. After his schooling, he helped with the family farm He married Gertrude Wallenburg on Feb. 24, 1949, in Rock Valley, Ia. Herman worked as a farm hand and hauled milk. In 1951 he started farming near Armour until retiring in 1991. He moved to Corsica and he worked for Farm Aide Manufacturing in Corsica. He drove school bus for the Netherlands Reformed Christian School for many years. Gertrude died on Aug. 26, 2016. Herman was a member of the Netherlands Reformed in Corsica where he served as Deacon for many year. He enjoyed reading and spending time with his grandchildren.

Those left to cherish Herman's memory are his 3 children, Joanne (Darold) Den Boer of Corsica, S.D., Gib (Donna Jean) Rus of Rock Valley, IA and Kenny (Cindy) Rus of Armour S.D., brothers, and sisters, Jacob (Frances) Rus, Lorn (Marilyn) Rus and Hermina Van Veldhuizen all of Rock Valley. Jennie Van Bemden of Grand Rapids, MI. and Cora Star of Marysville WA, 7 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, a great, great grandson, 2 sisters-in-law, Audrey Rus of Ireton, IA. and Judy Rus of Grand Rapids, MI. and brother-in-law, Cornie Rus of Sioux Center, IA.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, 2 brothers Elmer and Leon, sister, Nellie Fluit, brothers-in-law, Alvin Star, Albert Spaans, Arie Van Veldhuizen, Isaac Van Bemden and Tunis Fluit.

Source: Rock Valley Bee 3/29/2017