Lance Rudisill
July 13, 1938-March 29, 2008
Lance Sheldon Rudisill, 69, of Niles, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Sylvia’s Extended Care Faculty, Berrien Springs after a lengthy illness.
He was born on July 13, 1938 in Three Rivers, MI, to the late Arden and Bertha (Hass) Rudisill. After graduating from Niles Senior High School, Lance served as a specialist 4th Class with the U.S. Army in Italy. Subsequent to attending Kalamazoo College and Michigan Technological University, he worked as a chemist for Drewry’s Brewery in South Bend, In. An avid chess player, Lance also liked to study quantum physics and read Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.
Lance is survived by his sister, Lynne (Chris) Danielson of Mt. Pleasant, MI; nephews, Mark Riling of Jacksonville, FL., and Travis Danielson of Mt. Pleasant; his aunt, Hanby Pauline Lawson; her son, Herman, both of Niles and several other cousins. Besides his parents, Lance was preceded in death by his uncle, David Lawson of Niles, as well as his aunt and uncle, Delia and Eugene Raatz of Niles.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Brown Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. An interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made in lance’s memory to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, 222 N. Kalamazoo mall, Suite 100, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Condolences, memories and photos may be left for the family at www.brownfuenralhomniels.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home &Cremation service, Niles.
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