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Wayne Lawrence Ruggles, 84, of Jackson, Michigan, passed away on January 31th.

Wayne was born on July 11th 1936 to Lawrence and Frances VanEtten in Kingston Township, Michigan. In 1940 he was adopted by Kenneth Ruggles when he married Frances.

After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and spent 2 years serving in Germany. He was an aircraft mechanic and a sharpshooter with the carbine rifle achieving expert status.

He met Marilyn, and they wed …
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He was such a wonderful person, he will be deeply missed, and always in my heart ❤️
He was such a wonderful person, he will be deeply missed, and always in my heart ❤️
He was such a wonderful person, he will be deeply missed, and a…

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Born

July 11th, 1936
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Passed away

January 31st, 2021
Jackson, Michigan

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

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Traverse Bay, MI, USA

Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice
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