Faye Rud

Faye was called home to Heaven on Saturday, October 11, 2025. She passed away at her home under hospice care with family present.

Faye was born on July 3, 1931, to Robert and Amelia (Funke) Buttolph in McIntire, IA. She graduated from Riceville High School in 1949. She married Herbert Rud on January 27, 1951, in Riceville, IA. Herb passed away in 1962. To that union they had three sons, Mike, Jeff, and Brian.

Faye worked at the World Hospital in Rochester, MN and the Olmsted Clinic in Rochester. She lived in Rochester, Kasson, and Byron, MN, Seattle, WA, Devils Lake, ND, Kissimmee, and St. Cloud, FL. She moved to Kissimmee, FL in February 1986. She worked as a medical assistant with Pleasant Hill Elementary School System. Also, the Nickelodeon hotel in Kissimmee.

She enjoyed fishing and snowmobiling in MN. Visiting relatives in Iowa and great Sunday meals. She was a great bowler. Enjoyed bowling on her league and making friends. Was a red cross volunteer and did classes at the Civilian Police Academy. Which made her very proud. Whoever got more “Junk”/order out of catalogs than Faye. Her home was decorated with ceramic teddy bears all over the house and signs also. She was an avid collector and loved them.

Faye enjoyed all of you that came to visit and stay with her. She enjoyed all those meals weather she made them or you did. She had many stories to share over the years.

Grateful for having shared her life are her sons. Jeff (Audrey) Rud of Sioux Falls, SD, Brian (Olga) Rud of St. Cloud, FL; 6 grandchildren, Jennifer (Alex) Dugan of Rochester, MN, Ali (Aaron) Lueck of Big Bend, WI; Sean Rud of Sioux Falls, SD; Aaron Rud of Sioux Falls, SD, Michael Rud of St. Cloud, FL; and Michelle Rud of St. Cloud, FL; sister-in-law, Jill Rud of Allen, TX; numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends; her great-grandchildren, who brought her much joy and happiness; Marrisa, Audrey, Miles, and Evey Dugan of Rochester, MN, Hudson Lueck of Big Bend, WI, Jacob, Blakely, Lena, and Faye Rud of Sioux Falls, SD, and Reese Rud of Sioux Falls, SD; her bonus grandchildren, Wade and Gina Kouril (Dawson, Jackson, and Claudia) of Higginsville, MO; Eric and Sadie Kouril (Ella, Saxon, Ezra, and Sicelia) of Sioux Falls, SD, Adam and Cheryl Kouril (Wyatt, Aidan, and Audreana) of Sioux Falls, SD, Aron and Stacy Kouril (Kennedy, Carter, and Kobey) of Brandon, SD, Darrin Ortega (Shyanne, Savanna, Dakota, and Larkin) of St. Cloud, FL, Tonya and Daryl Boykin (Brianna (Geremy) Galarza) of St. Cloud, FL.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Rud; parents; son, Michael Rud; daughter-in-law, Janet Rud; her only brother, Harold Buttolph and his wife, Patricia; nephews, Dale Rud, Gary Rud, Donnie Rud, Greg Rud, and Nick Rud.

A special thank you to Dr. Michael Link for his services, Meals on Wheels, and a BIG thank you to Vitas Healthcare Hospice.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025, at East St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 6200 County Rd 3 SW in Byron, MN with Pastor Paul Thompson officiating. A luncheon will follow her service at the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Maple Grove Cemetery in Kasson, MN.

To share a special memory or condolence please, visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com, Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 801 7th St SE, Kasson, Minnesota, 507-634-6510. Blessed be her memory.