Madelyn Angeline DeRuiter
Wednesday, December 17, 1924
Date of Death:
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Age:
92 years old
Visitation
Date: Wednesday December 20, 2017
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Wednesday December 20, 2017
Time: 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]
Wednesday, December 17, 1924
Date of Death:
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Age:
92 years old
Wednesday, December 17, 1924
Date of Death:
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Age:
92 years old
Madelyn Angeline DeRuiter
Madelyn (Holtegaard) DeRuiter, 92, of Rochester, MN died on Thursday, December 14, 2017.
Madelyn was born to Alfred and Marian Holtegaard on December 17, 1924 in the Rushford, Minnesota area. She went to school in Rushford and Peterson and was baptized and confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Don Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
She was married and divorced twice. July 2, 1960, she married Clifford DeRuiter. Cliff died October 26, 2001. They were both retired, Cliff from Rochester Sand and Gravel and Madelyn from the Kahler Hotel
Madelyn loved to dance, go to the casino, do word puzzles, and watch her grandchildren grow up. She has five sons, three daughters, 20 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.
Madelyn was preceded in death by Russ Burfield, Herbert Ferguson, Clifford DeRuiter, a son, Dennis Ferguson; a brother, Lyle Holtegaard; and a sister, Margel Lange.
She is survived by three daughters, Beverly Ferguson, Susan Kuehn, and Helen (Roy) Radke, all of Rochester; five sons, Ronald Burfield of Houston, MN, Robert (Sue) Ferguson, Steven (Cheri) DeRuiter or Rochester, Gary (Clare) Ferguson of St. Clare, MN, and Terry Ferguson of Pine Island; two sisters, Donna (Russ) Olson of Twin Valley, MN, and Evelyn Gehrking of Spring Valley, MN; three brothers, Larry, Bernie (Deb), Richard (Barb) Holtegaard of Rochester.
Thanks to Golden Living Nursing Home East and St. Croix Hospice for special care and friendship. We appreciate all you have done for our mother.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
Condolences
The family of Madelyn Angeline DeRuiter has received the following condolences.
To the entire Ferguson family.
Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. May the special memories you shared with Madelyn sustain you in your grief. She was a special lady to you all. We will be thinking of you all.
Mike and Paula Hofstad
YOU WERE A VERY LOVING AND CARING PERSON.....ALWAYS GREETING EVERYONE WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE! YOU WILL BE MISSED BY MANY! REST IN PEACE, DEAR LADY...
My sincere condolences to the family. May the God of all comfort give you the comfort you need to endure this difficult time and the days ahead (2 Corinthians 1:3,4)
The life of the party, fantastic planner, always a smile, welcoming to all - you will be missed! ...... Sandi
Our sympathy to Madeline's family. we always enjoyed visiting with Madeline when we came to visit our mother. she was such a good "table mate" to Fran. she watched out for her & made sure she got back to her room okay. She will be missed. Corrine Drexler , Blooming Prairie, Mn.
SENDING OUR SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF MADELYN DERUITER. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL AT THIS SAD TIME. MADELYN ALWAYS HAD A SMILE WHEN SHE WOULD GREET YOU. SHE REMINDED ME OF GRANDMA MARION IN A LOT OF WAYS. SHE WILL BE MISSED BUT IS AT PEACE IN HEAVEN. LOVE AND HUGS DEB & DALLAS