Doris Mae Ruegg

Doris Mae Ruegg, 96, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on May 8, 1922 to John and Julia (Rohdes) Stair. Doris married Raymond Ruegg on May 10, 1941 and he preceded her in death on January 4, 2010. Doris had worked for the La Crosse Garment Co. and Kauma’s Clothing Store. She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.

Doris is survived by a son, David (Susan) Ruegg, a daughter Julie (Scott) McBride, five grandchildren, William (Wendy) Ruegg, Christine (Mitch) Cohen, Jody (Mike) Beckford, Jason (Janice) Copsey, and Jessica Copsey, many great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Marie Rice and Dolores Lyons, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, John and Billy, seven sisters, Anna Parker, Cora Pretasky, Mary Froegel, Lillian Grosskopf, Judy Miller, Alice Stahl, and Norma Mason, and two brothers, Ben and John Stair. Special thank-you to Mandy and Todd Foster and their three boys, Parker, Peyton and Paxton, for all of their loving care to Doris.