RIP Jeff Rudy

  • gary d
    cordova,il
    Posts: 1125
    #1515851

    That’s sad- -just 51 he should of have 30 years more to go!

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16818
    #1515864

    Brian I recognize the name, he was a member here I believe on the old site?

    Way to young. RIP.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, WI
    Posts: 1715
    #1515913

    Sorry to hear, RIP Jeff Rudy!!!

    Mark

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    #1515974

    Brian,

    Jeff was the president of the Apple Valley In-Fisherman group and was one of the hard core fishermen. I knew Jeff although not as well as many, from Ido and his many many many visits to Everts Resort.

    Great guy and will be sorely missed by many.

    When I saw the post by his family on FB, it was like getting hit with a 2×4 in the head. My thoughts and prayers to his family.

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    mattgroff
    Posts: 585
    #1516023

    Thoughts and prayers to his family.
    How did he pass? Did he have a health condition?

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 3968
    #1516050

    Wow. That’s a kick in the pants. I met Jeff a couple years ago through IDO because he worked with someone from my hometown. We met face to face at the SBC open house and kept in contact ever since. We both have Skeeter MX that we compared rigging notes on. A super nice guy that passed way to young. My prayers for the family sent.

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    #1516135

    RIP Jeff & many thanks for being the ambassador to our loved sport of fishing !

    Al Willits
    Posts: 11
    #1516210

    He was past resident and then vice president, I had the pleasure of both knowing him and belonging to the club and fishing with him, even if it was a all to short time.
    It would be hard to find a nicer guy.
    Condolences to the family, and godspeed Jeff.

    Al

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    #1516231

    RIP Jeff

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    #1518019

    Thanks Brian for making this post.
    I would have not been able to do it this week. Very so hard to handle. I’ve been working with his wife Jane and their 4 children this week to help out wherever I could.
    The visitation services were Friday evening, and church service was yesterday.
    Jane asked me to speak yesterday which I was blessed to do, and don’t know how I got through it.
    Our church pastor gave the most inspiring and emotional tribute to Jeff. I heard many comments and compliments about Pastor Per and his message to all of us.
    I am utterly speechless, and will never be the same.

    I know Jeff originally from our Church, Community of Hope in Rosemount, and I invited him to our fishing club meeting in the spring of 2007. He joined that night, and in
    2 1/2 years was voted in as our Club President, and served a term of 4 years.

    He and I have shared many many hours over the years on the water and being friends.
    I knew he had some issues, some BIG issues, that he never wanted to talk about. He always avoided just about everyone and either didn’t want to; or couldn’t talk about them.
    We were all blindsided.

    I feel extremely Blessed to have known him for only the 10 short years that I did.

    Last Monday he took his own life a half block from the Rosemount Police station, so that they would find him first. Left a 2 page note at home, and had a copy with him that told the Police who he was, and who and how to find his wife at her work that afternoon in Farmington.

    That’s about all I can say right now.

    I’ll never be the same.
    I love you Jeff,

    Jack

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    #1518029

    I’m so sorry Jack!

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16818
    #1518084

    Sorry for your loss Jack. Please let the family know our best wishes for them.

    mattgroff
    Posts: 585
    #1518089

    Wow I live not far from the Rosemount police station and alls I can say is I’m sorry for your loss. wish I could of met this man he seemed like a great guy. God rest his soul.

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