Rudolph Pate

Rudolph Pate, age 88 of Trenton, passed away Saturday morning, August 22, 2015 at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton. He was born October 1, 1926 in Steele, Missouri, the son of Leonard Pate and Hazel (Steele) Pate. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Rudolph retired from Armco Steel after 31 years, where he worked as a scheduler. He also retired from Edgewood Schools where he worked in the maintenance department.

He is survived by his daughter, Becky (Craig) Smith of Trenton; two sons, Rob (Bonnie) Pate of Trenton and Rick (Sandy) Pate of Trenton; 9 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren;

Rudolph was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Edith Ann Pate; his parents; and a grandson, Hayden Vizedom; a sister, Wanda Pratt; and a brother, John Pate.

Funeral services will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday at the Breitenbach McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:30 am until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Butler County Memorial Park with military honors by the U.S. Marines. A guest book is available at www.breitenbachfuneralhome.com