Leo Ruble (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Leo Junior Ruble, son of Lannie Joseph and Ruth Velma Myers Ruble, was born September 29, 1929, near Abo, Missouri. He departed this life Monday, December 27, 2010, in St. John’s Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of eight-one years, two months, and twenty-eight days.
On September 10, 1960, near Long Lane, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Mary Ida McElroy, and to this union one daughter and one son were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lotus and Leaton Ruble; and two sisters, LaDon J. Ruble and Lenora J. Pfeifle.
Leo is survived by his wife, Mary, of the home; a son, Lincoln Ruble, and his wife, Lori, of Richland, Missouri; a daughter, Lynna Lawson, and her husband, Randell, of Mineral Point, Missouri; two grandsons, Lyndon Ruble, and his wife, Erica, and Levi Ruble, all of Conway, Arkansas; a brother, Leaun Ruble, and his wife, Wilma, of Lebanon, Missouri; two sisters, Leota Pace, of Lebanon, Missouri, and LeEtta Williams, and her husband, Burvel, of Phillipsburg, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Asako Ruble, and Susan Ruble, both of Phillipsburg, Missouri, and Faye McElroy, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in the Brownfield and Crossroads area and graduated from Lebanon High School in the Class of 1946. He then attended Southwest Baptist University before graduating from the University of Missouri. He served his country faithfully in the United States Navy from January 9, 1951, until October 26, 1954, and was stationed in the Caribbean. Upon being honorably discharged from the Navy, he returned to the Lebanon area. After he and Mary were married, they made their home on their cattle farm, near Lebanon, and lovingly raised their family. In addition to operating the farm, Leo also had a chain link fence business which he ran for many years.
Leo was saved at an early age into Crossroads Freewill Baptist Church and then later became an active member of New Home Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon.
He also served on the New Home Cemetery Board of Directors and on the Gasconade C-4 School Board. He enjoyed working on things and liked tinkering in his spare time. He was an excellent “hands on” teacher of practical repairs. He also was an avid reader. His family and extended family was always very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandsons.
Leo was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
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