Ronald "Ronnie" Carruthers (82) of Neoga

Ronald Dale "Ronnie" Carruthers, 82, of Neoga, Illinois, passed away 8:45 P.M. Friday, September 23, 2016, at his residence in Neoga.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 28 in the Swengel-O’Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, with Pastor Charliam  Renner of Sullivan, IL, officiating. Military services will be conducted by the V.F.W., Post # 4532 of Mattoon, IL . Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. Wednesday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date. The Swengel-O’Dell Funeral Home of Neoga is in charge of arrangements.

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Ronnie was born July 2, 1934, in Neoga, Illinois the son of Carl and Lora N. (Hellman) Carruthers. He joined the United States Air Force in November of 1951, and he retired from the Air Force in September of 1971 as a Tech. Sargent. He was a member of V.F.W.  Post # 4532, the American Legion Post # 88,  both of Mattoon, IL and the V.F.W. Post # 4598, of Greenup, IL. Ronnie married Dorothy Neave on February 7, 1963, in Chaumont, France.

Ronnie leaves his wife after 58 years of marriage, Dorothy Carruthers of Neoga, IL; five daughters, Jane Neave of Wichita, KS, Gail Carruthers and partner David of Mattoon, IL, Lyn Banning and husband Rich of Sullivan, IL, Jacqueline Kraus and husband Kelly of Wichita, KS and Michelle Wolf and husband Jim of Mattoon, IL; one sister, Ramona Pruemer and husband Tom of Effingham, IL; one brother, Larry Carruthers and wife Mary of Mattoon, IL; sixteen grandchildren and one great grandson.

Mr. Carruthers was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Wendell Carruthers.