Ruben A Tague 1956-2012

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Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/29/2012 at 21:16:19

Sioux City Journal
September 24, 2012

SIOUX CITY | Ruben A Tague, 56, of Sioux City entered into rest on Saturday Sept. 22, at a local hospital following a lengthy illness.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Waterbury Funeral Service. Interment will follow in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Online condolences for the family may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Ruben was born on Sept. 1, 1956 in Sioux City. He grew up in Sioux City, attended Sioux City Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1974 from West High School.

Ruben enjoyed cooking and spending time with his family. In his younger years, he was active in Boy Scouts and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1971 as well as receiving his God and Country award in 1969. He owned and operated Tague Catering and Ye Olde Tavern Café in Sioux City for many years.

He grew up as a member of Riverside United Methodist Church and had recently transferred his membership to Whitfield United Methodist Church. He was a former member of the Riverside Masonic Lodge was a Master Mason. He also was a active member of the Shrine Clowns.

Ruben is survived by his father, Clifford Tague Sr. of Sioux City; his sister, Kathy Tague of Sioux City; his brothers, James R. Tague Jr. and his wife Lorie of Sioux City, and Clifford A. Tague Jr. and his wife Robin of Denton, Texas. He is also survived by his nieces, Kimberly K. Ritchison and husband Randy of Sioux City, Kandy K. Tague of Blairsville, Ga., Nichole and Tara Tague of Denton, Texas, and Jenny Tague of Sioux City; nephew, James R. Tague of Blairsville, Ga.; and three great-nephews that he loved and adored, Johnny Ray of Sioux City, Kacin of Blairsville and Carson of Denton.

Ruben was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis Tague; sister, Kandy K. Tague; his grandparents Reuben and Pearl Tague and James and Elizabeth Carnes.

The family requests that Memorials in Ruben’s name be made to the American Diabetes Association