Miles Doane Ruple

1924 - 2008  (84 years)

• Name	Miles Doane Ruple
  Born	15 Dec 1924	Cleveland, , Ohio, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Aft 1947	, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Misc	Dec 2008  [1]
  	grandfather of 35; great-grandfather of 17
  Died	15 Dec 2008	Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Obituary	17 Dec 2008	Willoughby, , Ohio, United States   [1]
  	Obituary Funeral services for Miles D. Ruple, 84, of Saybrook Township, will be 1 p.m. Friday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 38001 Euclid Ave., Willoughby. Mr. Ruple died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at Austinburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Austinburg. Born Dec. 15, 1924, in Cleveland, he had lived in Lake County before moving to Ashtabula County 41 years ago. He was a highly decorated U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving during World War II as a member of the 449th Bomber Squad stationed in Grottlogia, Italy. He was a homebody and always loved working and being at home. He also enjoyed spectator sports and was particularly fond of the opera. Mr. Ruple was in the salvage business for more than 40 years and had previously been the co-owner/operator of Ruple Bus Service of Eastlake. He was the beloved husband of Nona F. (nee Benedict) Ruple; loving father of Milene S. (Gary) Horst of Eastlake, Miles David Ruple of Morongo Valley, Calif., RayeAnn (Steven) Lothian of Pearcy, Ark., Linda Scott of Yucaipa, Calif., Ron (Diane) Urch of Conneaut, Richard (Julie) Urch of Geneva, Anthony (April) Urch of Jefferson, John (Kelly) Urch of Geneva, Lyle Ruple of Geneva and Mila Plats of Conneaut; grandfather of 35; great-grandfather of 17; brother of Lowell (Jean) Ruple of Waite Hill; and uncle of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Doane S. and Edna S. (nee Tingley) Ruple; and sister, Althea Murphy Hendry. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The Rev. Robert A. Gaston will officiate the service. Burial will be private.
  Occupation	in the salvage business  [1]
  Person ID	I55083	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2008

  
  

  Father	Doane Siers Ruple,   b. 16 Mar 1895, North Olmstead (Berea), , Ohio, United States ,   d. 10 Mar 1946, Willoughby, , Ohio, United States  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Edna Susan Tingley,   b. 17 Jul 1899, Coudersport, , Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Bef Dec 2008  (Age < 109 years)
  Family ID	F19562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	? Davis
  Children	1. Milene S Ruple
  Family ID	F20319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Nona F Benedict
  Children	1. Miles David Ruple   2. RayeAnn Ruple   3. Lyle Ruple   4. Mila Ruple
  Family ID	F20297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	? Faith
  Family ID	F20320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Dec 1924 - Cleveland, , Ohio, United States Residence - Aft 1947 - , Ashtabula, Ohio, United States Died - 15 Dec 2008 - Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States Obituary - 17 Dec 2008 - Willoughby, , Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Miles Ruple, News Herald, Willoughby, Ohio, 17 Dec 2008 , online at <http://www.news-herald.com> .