Gary Ruller was born on April 5, 1938, in Buffalo NY to Verl and Mildred (Alfano) Ruller. He died December 19, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis MO, surrounded by his loving family.
Gary graduated from Riverside High School, where he was a running back on the football team. He married Ursula Guckel on July 11, 1959 and held various jobs from bricklayer to working for his uncles in the burial vault business. They moved to Florida in 1978, where he owned and operated his own landscaping and yard care business. In 1998 they moved to Missouri, and he worked for the Raymondville School in maintenance.
Gary loved a good meal, a Swisher Sweet cigar, gardening and yard work, working with his hands making birdhouses and stained glass, reading mystery books, sightseeing around the country, playing cards and watching Buffalo Bills football and NASCAR. He was a faithful member of Countryside Worship Church.
Gary is survived by his wife of 63 years Ursula, and son, Jeff of the home; daughters, Lisa (Rick) Dixon of Raymondville and Lori Gelinas of Zephryhills FL; sisters, Dalene Randall and Janet Albrecht of Buffalo NY; sister-in-law, Lisa Best of Seattle WA; grandchildren, Josh, Lydia and Tessa Dixon and grandson, Tyler Gelinas of Jacksonville FL; seven, great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Per his wishes, he was cremated, and no services are planned at this time.
