Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Robert William "Bob" Ruggle

Male 1927 - 2014  (87 years)


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  • Name Robert William "Bob" Ruggle 
    Born 1 Feb 1927  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-168257 
    Died 17 Jun 2014  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I168257  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Edward William Ruggle,   b. 4 Nov 1901, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Emma Reist,   b. 19 Apr 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Nov 1925  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F48200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Koch 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F56038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RUGGLE, Robert William "Bob" Bob Ruggle of Waterloo, formerly of Floradale, suddenly at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at the age of 87. Loving husband of Dorothy (nee Koch) of 60 years. Much loved father of Robert and his wife Lee-Anne Ruggle. Proud Papa of Andrew and Victoria. Sadly missed by his sister Louise Hoffer and by his sister-in-law Muriel Misch. Bob will also be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews, Charles Hoffer, Luke and his wife Helene Hoffer, Amy and her husband Duane Freeman, Elizabeth and her husband Ron Leaist, Susan and her husband John Ross, Philip Weber and Mark and his wife Miriam Weber. He will also be missed by his great-nieces and great-nephews. Predeceased by his parents Edward and Emma (nee Reist) Ruggle, brothers-in-law Eldon Hoffer, Roy Weber, Howard Snyder, Eric Misch and by his sisters-in-law Shirley Weber and Mildred Snyder. Bob was the 4th generation proprietor of Ruggle's General Store in Floradale until 2008. He was very active with the Robert Ruggle Funeral Home working as recently as this past Saturday. Family and friends will be received at Robert Ruggle Funeral Home, 617 King St. N., Waterloo on Friday, June 20, 2014 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service celebrating Bob's life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11 a.m. with The Rev. Olaf Poulsen and The Rev. Mike Zenker officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-888-7700. Tributes may be made online at www.robertrugglefuneralhome.com

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020758-25.
      Edward William Ruggle, 23, occ. Clerk, b. Floradale, res. Floradale, son of Anthony John Ruggle (B. Switzerland) and Mary Elizabeth Dietrich married Emma Reist, 29, occ. Housework, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Floradale, Spinster, daughter of George Reist (B. Waterloo Co) and Elizabeth Soehner, Witn: Frank Ruggle of Floradale and Emma Eby of Elmira, 6 November 1925 in Elmira

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Feb 1927 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Jun 2014 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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