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Dean R. Rueske

February 7th, 1959 - May 17th, 2003

Dean's Obituary

Dean Rusty Rueske, 44, of Nokomis, FL died Saturday at Sarasota Hospital in Sarasota FL. From there, he threw a leg over his motorcycle for the last time, and was seen heading for that distant mountain range in the sky. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with burial to follow at Spring Run Cemetery. Visitation will be form 6:00 ? 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Friends wishing to send their condolences may do so online at the guest book at www.starks-menchinger.com Dean was born on February 7, 1959 in St. Joseph to Walter & Phyllis (Besch) Rueske. He attended school in St. Joseph and in the past years he was a truck driver traveling across America. He is survived by his mother Phyllis of St. Joseph; a son Dusten Scarbough of Myakka City FL; three brothers ? Lee (Nancy) Bruneel of Jackson, MI, Phillip (Barbara) Bruneel of Roswell, GA, Rick (Robi) Rueske of St. Joseph, MI, two sisters ? Penny Rueske of Baton Rouge, LA, Chris (Mike) Spears of Stevensville; 13 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his father Walter on July 12, 1962.

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