Eleanore Jean Ruegsegger

A devoted homemaker and babysitter, Ellie dedicated her life to caring for others and creating a warm and welcoming home. She found joy in the simple pleasures of everyday life and took great pride in making her home a comfortable place for family and friends. She had a special talent for home decorating and loved searching for unique treasures while attending yard sales, always seeing potential and beauty in the things she found.

Known as a wonderful home cook, she expressed her love through meals shared around the table, bringing people together and creating lasting memories. Her kindness, generosity, and nurturing spirit touched the lives of many children and families she cared for over the years.

She will be remembered for her warmth, her dedication to family, and the comfort she brought to those around her. Her legacy lives on in the lives she helped shape and the memories shared by those who loved her.

Ellie is survived by her two sons and their families, Frank (Tiffany) and Nick (Gina), and her daughter and her family Amy (Jeff), 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and many friends and extended family members. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Jack to whom she was married to for 52 years, parents Gilbert and Jean, and sisters Phyllis and Linda.

She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

Graveside service will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on March 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Their address is 2929 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024

Flowers can be sent to Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary

200 W. Beardsley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027