JoEllyn Rucke
April 30, 1948 - October 18, 2020
Obituary for JoEllyn Rucke
JoEllyn Rucke (Luger), age 72, passed away on October 18, 2020. Preceded in death by parents, Eugene and Maxine. Survived by children Jennifer (Ken) Koss and Jackie (Shannon) McNamara; and grandchildren Ryan, Evan, Alison, Jack, Megan, Lauren and Hope. JoEllyn was a graduate of HIll-Murray High School and cherished her career as a nurse. She worked in the areas of Family Medicine, Oncology and her absolute favorite, Pediatrics. Upon retiring, Grandma “Jo-Jo” loved spending time with her kids, grandkids and providing care for friends and family. Family and friends meant everything to JoEllyn. She spent her life giving herself selflessly to anyone that needed her love and support. Family gatherings were energized by her smile, sense of humor and love for conversation. We will miss her relentless love, fierce advocacy and compassion for others. She was the best mom and grandma and we were lucky to be in her presence. We will champion her legacy of unconditional love. During this time of Covid, a private family visitation and funeral will be held on Thursday, October 22nd, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 9100 93rd Ave N., Brooklyn Park. Interment at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery on Friday, October 23rd. To honor JoEllyn, please consider sending a gift on her behalf to Boston Children’s Hospitals Dream Dare Deliver Campaign, in support of Heart Center Research.
For those who would like to remember JoEllyn, a live stream of this service will be available to join during the mass on Thursday or the recording will be available to view after the service has concluded.
Please be sure you have Zoom set up prior to joining the meeting at the 10:30AM on Thursday 10/22.
Zoom Meeting Link:
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Passcode: 964389
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