Dorothy Jeanette Rudd, 80

Published 10:34 am Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Dorothy Jeanette Rudd, 80, recently of Rochester, Minn., formally of Austin, Minn., and Sioux Falls, S.D., died peacefully and surrounded by family Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, where she resided for the past 4 1/2 years.

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Dorothy J (Freese) Rudd was born Oct. 9, 1933, at home in Brownsdale, Minn., to parents Carl and Esther (Reynolds) Freese. The family later moved to Austin.

Dorothy was best known for her large collection of pigs and was the owner of the Blue Moon Cafe at the Northstar Truckstop in Austin. She was a great cook and worked in restaurants and cafes wherever she lived. She loved to travel, going to the casinos, flower gardening, music, movies and was active on her CB radio. She taught everyone how to play Skipbo so she would always have someone to play with.

Survivors include her children, Annette King, of Rochester; Julia Stucky, of Ogilvie, Minn.; David Easterday, of Paynesville, Minn.; Debra (Mark) Hewett, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Daniel Olson, of Rochester; Randy (Cathy) Olson, of Pine Island, Minn.; Douglas Adams, of Austin; Cathy Ann Adams, of Austin; Vera Ellen Fitterer, of New Richland, Minn.; and 27 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. Siblings, Mary Jo (Blaine) Jensen, of Bruno, Minn.; Paul (Barb) Smith, of Mountain City, Tenn.; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents, children, Stephen Morgan and Michelle Adamlik; siblings Nellie Yarwood, Claire Freese and nephew Darwin Hamor.

A memorial service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be held at 11 a.m. March 29, 2014, at Rochester Covenant Church 4950 31st Ave. NW.

Dorothy’s wish was to be cremated and her remains taken to Tennessee at a later date.

Memorials can be directed to the church or a donation can be made to the charity of your choice.

Thank you to all who touched Dorothy’s life and the hope that she touched your lives in return. The family would especially like to thank the staff at Cottagewood Senior Communities and Hospice for their care and compassion during her stay with them.