Jack C. Rued
May 1, 1920 — August 9, 2013
Jack C. Rued, 93, of Amery, formerly of Balsam Lake, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Golden Age Manor in Amery. Jack was born on May 1, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Clifford and Della Rued.
Jack worked for Janney, Semple, Hill and Company from 1939-1959. He then worked for the Minneapolis Postal Service as a clerk from 1959-1980. Jack served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942-1946. In November of 1949 he married Irene Murray. Irene passed away in 1956. Jack remarried in September of 1958 to Lois Blakely, Lois passed away in 2005. He and Lois lived in the twin cities area until Jack retired in 1980 and moved to their home on White Ash Lake, Polk County, WI and later to the Balsam Lake Estates.
Jack was a member of the Apple River Community Church, The Balsam Lake American Legion, the American Postal Workers Union, A.D.L.-C.I.O. Local 125 of Minneapolis.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at the Balsam Lake Cemetery with Pastor Justin Hosking officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the Balsam Lake American Legion Post 278.
The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.