LaRue, Rufus W.

1924 - 2010  (85 years)

• Name	LaRue, Rufus W.  [1]
  	20260226GHLn- John C LaRue, of Westmont, obituary Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois • Wed, Jan 14, 2004 p1-10 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 26 February 2026 • LaRUE, JOHN C. John C. LaRue, of Westmont, beloved husband of the late Elaine; loving father of Thomas(Susan), Steven (Joanne), Pamela (Michael) Downs, David (Dawn), Phillip (Nancy) and the late Patricia LaRue; devoted grandfather of five and great-grandfatherof three; fond brother of Rufus (Edna) LaRue. Visitation Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Hallowe l l & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside, where Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. Interment Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Mr. LaRue was a longtime member of the American Legion LaGrange Coulter Post #1941, having served in the U.S. Army in WWII. Donations to The Hines Veteran’s Hospital, Hines, IL, appreciated. For info call 708-352-6500. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries.
  Birth	11 May 1924	Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Feb 2010	La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA
  	age 85
  Person ID	I115711	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	LaRue, James Malcom sr,   b. 6 Dec 1883, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Jul 1965, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Underwood, Ruth Pauline,   b. 4 Mar 1895, New York City d. 26 Mar 1979, La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	4 Sep 1919	Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA
  Family ID	F64862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LaRue, Edna
  Family ID	F64881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 May 1924 - Illinois, USA Death - 6 Feb 2010 - La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2282] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 14 Jan 2004; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/231810069/?article=b7568a80-d221-4ab7-908c-1f66241b1610&focus=0.24483,0.88353556,0.32400084,0.9745838&xid=3355. Record for John C. LaRUE (13) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- John C LaRue, of Westmont, obituary Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois • Wed, Jan 14, 2004 p1-10 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 26 February 2026 • LaRUE, JOHN C. John C. LaRue, of Westmont, beloved husband of the late Elaine; loving father of Thomas(Susan), Steven (Joanne), Pamela (Michael) Downs, David (Dawn), Phillip (Nancy) and the late Patricia LaRue; devoted grandfather of five and great-grandfatherof three; fond brother of Rufus (Edna) LaRue. Visitation Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Hallowe l l & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside, where Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. Interment Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Mr. LaRue was a longtime member of the American Legion LaGrange Coulter Post #1941, having served in the U.S. Army in WWII. Donations to The Hines Veteran’s Hospital, Hines, IL, appreciated. For info call 708-352-6500. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries. LaRue, John C obit News_ChicagoTribune20040114_ 20260226GHLn- John C LaRue, of Westmont, obituary Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois • Wed, Jan 14, 2004 p1-10 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 26 February 2026 • LaRUE, JOHN C. John C. LaRue, of Westmont, beloved husband of the late Elaine; loving father of Thomas(Susan), Steven (Joanne), Pamela (Michael) Downs, David (Dawn), Phillip (Nancy) and the…

  
  

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TNG ID: I115711