Robert & Shirley Ruggles

Please join us as we share stories and memories, laugh, cry and show our love for Robert and Shirley, Whom will be forever missed,In the event you are unable to attend, please send a card with your stories, pictures and memories for us to shareShirley Jean Ruggles, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Memorial Hospital.Shirley was born on November 12, 1932 in South Bend to Bernard and Evelyn Bourdon-Grose. On August 25, 1961 she married Robert A. Ruggles. He died on March 11, 2017. Shirley was also preceded in death by 2 brothers Bruce Bourdon and Craig Bourdon.In 1950 Shirley graduated from Riley H.S. and worked at Gilberts Mens Store, then in 1981 she worked part time at Dunkin Donuts, LWE, then she was a hostess at Toastys Restaurant on S. Michigan St. and finally was a hostess at Honkers Restaurant in S.B. where she retired in 1996. Shirley then was employed by Dr. Steven & Patricia Gable and family when she suffered her stroke at home. Shirley was a volunteer for the Pee-Wee Golf League at Studebaker Park for 13 years and a volunteer for 9 years for the Junior Tour Golf League of St. Joseph County. She and her husband played golf in a mixed league on Saturdays at Bowlers Country Club. Shirley enjoyed playing cards, knitting, crocheting and reading books. She was an avid Indiana University basketball fan and Notre Dame football fan. Shirley loved to go camping in the pop-up with the grandkids, corresponding with girlfriends and cooking, she was known for her apple slices.Surviving are a daughter Pamela Sue Stokes of South Bend, 2 sons David Bruce Wynn of Logansport, IN and Eric Drew Wynn of Phoenix, AZ, 2 grandchildren Stefanie (Todd) Coleman and Cicely Stokes both of South Bend, 4 great-grandchildren Christopher Stokes of Glen Burnie, MD, Kylie Davis, Camille Coleman and Klayton Coleman all of South Bend, 6 great-great-grandchildren Isaiah Jones, Jaxon Jones, and Tyler Jones all of South Bend, Liam Stokes, Alina Stokes and Brynnlee Stokes all of Glen Burnie, MD, a sister Dixie (Kenneth) Wasoski of South Bend and sister-in-law June Bourdon of Granger.SOUTH BEND Robert A. Ruggles, 77, passed away at 1:03pm Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Memorial Hospital.Robert was born on February 16, 1940 in Marion, Indiana to John and Marge (Tutorow) Ruggles. On August 25, 1961 in Fairmont, Indiana he married the former Shirley Bourdon who survives along with a daughter Pamela Stokes, 2 sons Eric Wynn and David Wynn, 2 grandchildren Stefanie Coleman and Cicely Stokes, 4 great-grandchildren Christopher, Kylie, Camille, and Klayton, 4 great-great-grandchildren Liam, Alina, Samuel, and Jaxon, 3 sisters Margie Parks, Denise, and Darlene and a brother Greg Ruggles.Robert was preceded in death by his parents and a brother John Ruggles

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