Name |
Merle Wesley RUST |
Birth |
13 Jan 1935 |
Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado, United States [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
7 May 1940 |
Precinct 29, Larimer, Colorado, United States [2] |
Death |
19 Mar 2017 |
Westminster, Colorado, United States [3, 4] |
- Merle Wesley Rust passed away at home, March 19, 2017 in Castle Rock, CO. with family by his side. Born in Rocky Ford, CO. on January 13, 1935 to John and Alma (Unger) Rust, he grew up in Loveland, CO as one of eight siblings. Merle graduated from Loveland High School in 1953 and served three years in the U.S. Army, 10th Mountain Division. He married Sonia (Turner) in 1959 and lived in Arvada, CO. for many years, raising a family and operating his land surveying business. Merle greatly enjoyed his surveying profession and retired to travel extensively with his beloved Sonia and proudly served his local American Legion Honor Guard for ten years at Fort Logan. He is survived by his wife, sons Gary (Theresa) and Steve (Michael Ingram), and granddaughter Sara Rust. Graveside inurnment will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Fort Logan National Cemetery (Staging Area B) in Denver. Cremation has been completed.
Merle bravely battled Parkinson’s disease and in lieu of gifts, Merle can be honored by contributing to the National Parkinson Foundation
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Burial |
Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States [4] |
Address: Fort Logan National Cemetery |
Person ID |
I8087 |
Watkins |
Last Modified |
4 Apr 2017 |
Father |
John Harvey RUST, b. 15 Nov 1898, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States d. 16 Apr 1974, Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, United States (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Alma Kathryne UNGER, b. 18 Apr 1901, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States d. 20 Jul 1986, Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, United States (Age 85 years) |
Marriage |
25 Nov 1921 [5] |
Residence |
2 Apr 1930 |
Precinct 18, Otero, Colorado, United States [6] |
No occupation |
Residence |
7 May 1940 |
Precinct 29, Larimer, Colorado, United States [2] |
- John was an independent truck farmer, and Alma worked in the truck farm office.
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Family ID |
F3562 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |