Edward "Lloyd" Rudd Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edward "Lloyd" Rudd was born April 12, 1929 in Salem, Missouri to Ed and Elsie Foster-Rudd. Lloyd passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 26, 2017 at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 14 days. Lloyd loved telling jokes and making people laugh. He prided himself on being a sharp dresser. In his 50's and 60's, Lloyd rode a motorcycle, traveling all over the country and was a longtime member of the Retreads Motorcycle Club. Lloyd enjoyed dancing very much. It was an interest he and Mary shared alike and they spent most of their 60's, 70's and 80's in search of a place playing music so they could dance. Lloyd also enjoyed reading books and playing pool. Lloyd started work at the shoe factory as a young man, working there for several years. He went on to work at Amax Lead Mines and retired from there in 1986. He wasn't retired long before he decided he had too much time and not enough to do, so he took a job driving a tractor trailer for Kraft Foodservice. He worked that job for several years before deciding to try retirement again. He and Mary vacationed in Texas during the winter months for 22 years before deciding it was time to come closer to home for the final years. Preceding him in death was his parents and baby sister. Survivors include Mary, his wife of 68 years, of the home in Salem; children, Elaine Connell and husband Gary of Licking, Missouri, Pam Stieglitz and husband Gary of Granite City, Illinois, Michael Rudd and special love Christina Ruiz of Palm Springs, California, Sandy White and husband Terry of Salem, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great- grandchildren; sister, Claircelee Lewis of Salem, Missouri; nieces, Debbie Baker and Kim Medley of Salem, Missouri and Carol Smith of Rolla, Missouri. Lloyd was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be deeply missed by many. Funeral services for Edward Lloyd Rudd will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Salem Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary with JJ Tune officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, July 28, 2017 from 6:00 -8:00PM at the Chapel. Interment will be held in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Salem, Missouri.

Edward "Lloyd" Rudd

April 12, 1929 - July 26, 2017

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