Paulette M. Rudes

Paulette M. Rudes, 61, of Martin, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009, in St. Charles-Mercy Hospital, Oregon, after a hard fought battle against lung cancer. Paulette was born January 20, 1948, in Clay Center, Ohio, to Herman and Susan P. Jensen Oberhaus. On March 8, 1968, in Williston, Ohio, she married Randolph H. Rudes, who survives her. She was a homemaker but had worked at MCO and St. Charles-Mercy Hospital as an RN for five years in the mid-late 1980s. She was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan and traveled extensively to watch their games. Paulette was an expert knitter, specializing in personalized Christmas stockings of which she created over 500. She enjoyed the many years that she spent taking care of the band uniforms at Genoa Area High School and always enjoyed the time she spent with her grandchildren. Paulette is survived by her husband, Randy, daughters, Angie Jimerson of Elmore, Laurie Doug Dangler, MD, of Worthington, OH, Abbey Jeremy King of Martin, Lindsey Tom Milam of Ida, MI, and grandchildren, Greg, Tim, Becca, Nick, Evan, and Sarah. She is also survived by her brothers, Dennis, Jerry, and Tom Oberhaus and sisters, Bernadine Newton, Carrol Krukemyer, and Janet Purney. Paulette was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Roger Buck, Donald John, and Wayne Oberhaus and sisters, Bonnie Keller and Nort Matchett. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2009, in the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home Crematory, Genoa. The funeral service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2009, in St. Johns United Church of Christ, 1213 Washington St., Genoa, with additional visitation from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will take place in Allen Township Cemetery, Williston. The family has suggested memorials for Paulette to the Genoa Music Boosters Scholarship Fund, c/o the Genoa Area Local Schools Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 98, Genoa, OH 43430, or the donors choice.