Emmaline P. Ruch

Emmaline P. Ruch, 94, of Fort Wayne went to be with the Lord and her late husband of 45 years, Benjamin, on Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born on February 10, 1926 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Martin and Selma (Helbig) Fahlsing. She worked at home raising and caring for her family. She was a member at Elmhurst Church of the Nazarene. In her free time she enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family, and being outdoors, especially mowing the grass. Surviving family include her children, Margaret, Donald (Sally), Richard, William (Sue), Roger (Jody) and Jerry (Candy) Ruch, Barbara (Al) McCloskey, Phyllis (Steve) Prezbindowski, and Patsy (David) Ray; 26 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, 17 great great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Joann Fahlsing; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in passing by her grandchildren, Michael and Tracey Ruch; daughter-in-law, Patricia Ruch; son-in-law, Jim Bunsold; and siblings, Maxine Hegerfeld and Fred, Martin, Paul, and Art Fahlsing. A private family service will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, Fort Wayne. The family invites you to join them for a Facebook Live service at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th on the funeral home’s Facebook page. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to Elmhurst Church of the Nazarene, Visiting Nurse, or American Cancer Society.