"Jack" Rugo was born John Eugene Rugo on May 24, 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the son of Peter and Helen (Pittman) Rugo. At an early age he moved with his family to a dairy farm in the Deer Park area. He graduated from High School in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Jack was united in marriage to Helen Lobsinger on July 15, 1950. Together they raised three children and enjoyed 56 years together living in the Deer Park area.
He worked at Doughboy Packaging in New Richmond in the engineering department and retired in 1994 after 42 years of service. He enjoyed many activities: pitching softball, bowling, snowmobiling, riding Harley's and being active in the Deer Park Community. He also helped his father with farm field work.
He and Helen particularly enjoyed going to the lake. They spent many happy weekends with family and friends at the cabin on Horseshoe Lake near Minong, Wisconsin. As he struggled with health issues Jack lived in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. He died at the Spooner Health System Hospital on Saturday February 13, 2010 at the age of 80 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Helen. Jack is survived by his daughter Linda Lennox and her husband Bill of Sarona, Wisconsin; son Michael Rugo and his wife Barb of Wrangell, Alaska; daughter Lori Townsend of Anchorage, Alaska; grandchildren: Joshua, Jeremiah, Peter, Laura, Joe and Jess; twin great-grandchildren: Helen and Mitchell; brothers: William (Genevieve) Rugo of River Falls, WI Robert (Charlene) Rugo of Spokane, WA, and Thomas (Arlene) Rugo of Seebring, FL; sister: Mary Williams of Osceola, WI. She also leaves many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Deer Park, Wisconsin with Pastor JayneAnn Gagner officiating. Organist will be Joyce Peterson. Interment of the cremains will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Deer Park, Wisconsin. There will be a time of visitation for one hour prior to services at the church.