Obituary of Bill Rusch

William (Bill) T. Rusch of Duluth, formerly of Soudan, MN, died Sunday, August 18, 2019, in St. Luke’s Hospice.  He was born on August 23, 1927, in Milwaukee, WI to William P. and Ellen (Miller) Rusch.  He grew up in Duluth, MN. 

He was united in marriage to Gladys Skog on November 29, 1957.  They moved to Soudan in 1959 where Bill worked for the Minnesota DNR for 30 years.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gladys in 2016, brother Kenton, brother in law Warren Larson and sister in law Violet Rusch.  He is survived by his daughter Linda (Don Steffes) Wiermaa of Saginaw, MN, son William (Ramona) of Prairie Grove, AR, 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, his sister Jacqueline of North Branch, MN, brother Richard of Duluth, and many nieces and nephews. 

Private family services will be held at a later date.