Jennings M Rutan

Born on April 13, 1918 passed at Arbor Woods Assisted Living on June 24, 2017 at the age of 99. He married Anna Victoria Verro in Auburn, Indiana on October 27, 1938 they have celebrated 78 ½ years together, she survives. Jennings was valedictorian of the Addison High School class of 1936. He worked the family farm in Somerset Center prior to taking a job at the bomber plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He went on to serve a three year Army commitment in Germany during World War II. For a short time he worked for the railroad. In 1946 “Doc” was hired by the Servall Dairy/All Star Dairy of Jackson as a delivery milkman until his retirement in 1983. Jennings and Anna took several vacations thru the years to Florida with family; upon his retirement in 1983 they also spent winters there for almost 20 years. Their four children include Janet (deceased) (Roy) Fouty, Roger (Lucretia) Rutan, Rodney (Terry) Rutan, and Karen (Shari) Rutan. Grandchildren are Mark (Lori) Fouty, Douglas Fouty, Rhonda (Pete) Benfant, and Rod (Kristin) Rutan; great grandchildren, Christopher (Carlotta) Fouty and Matthew Fouty, Cody, and Austin Benfant, Conner and Kedzie Rutan; great-great grandson; Decklyn Fouty. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 27, at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home with visitation from 10:00 am until time of service, Military Honors will be observed at the end of the service. Jennings will be laid to rest at the Somerset Center Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Somerset United Methodist Church (12095 Chicago Rd Jerome, MI) or American Legion Rose City Post 29 (3200 Lansing Ave Jackson, MI).