Obituary of Ted Rubletz

Ted will be sadly missed by his wife Vera; four sons: Barry Rubletz, Brian and Tammy Rubletz, Ritchie Rubletz, Scott and Arlene Rubletz all of Mervin; six grandchildren; three sisters: Mary, Elsie and Emily. The coffee and fellowship for Ted Rubletz will be conducted from the Mervin Complex, Mervin, Saskatchewan on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. EULOGY FOR TED RUBLETZ Welcome everyone My name is Abbie Rubletz, I am Ted's granddaughter. Grandpa was born on December 6, 1924 to his parents Metro and Mary Rubletz, near the town of Wroxton, Saskatchewan. He was the eleventh born out of eighteen children. Grandpa took his schooling at Glen Elder. At the age of thirteen his mother passed away and Grandpa decided to quit school and go off to work. He worked at a variety of jobs such as: construction in Edmonton, ranch hand near Regina, lumber mill in Hudson Bay and the Steel Briggs Seed House in Regina. The job he enjoyed most of all was working as a farm hand in the Mervin area. Grandpa was not afraid to put in a hard day's work, and if there was a job to be done, he did it. This would be a strong attribute that he would later pass on to his sons. While working for his brother in law, Art Proctor and his sister Mary, he met his wife Vera Stubbs. After a short courtship they were married on a beautiful autumn day; September 17, 1958. While living in Regina, before the arrival of children, grandpa and grandma would enjoy a drive out to the scenic Qu Appelle Valley on a Sunday afternoon for a wiener roast. Grandpa enjoyed the simple things in life like fishing and spending time with his family. On one occasion when Barry was about fifteen, he went fishing with his dad and brothers on Turtle Lake. When Barry went to cast his line, he got his fish hook caught in the back of his grandpa's head. Without missing a beat, Grandpa spoke a few colourful adverbs then pulled the hook out of his head. The only thing that Barry caught that day was hell. Grandpa was known for being very strong willed or some would call it being stubborn. His youngest son Scott may have inherited that trait. One day, when Scott was younger and on the farm, Grandpa told him not to ride his bike next to the barbed wire fence because he could get hurt; needless to say Scott was going to prove his dad wrong. After a short bike ride down the path by a barbed wire fence, Scott lost his balance and fell into the fence cutting his back open. Ritchie came to the rescue and went and got their mom, not their dad. Grandpa enjoyed working with livestock, so when Ritchie got into cattle and Grandpa was nearing retirement, he spent many hours down at Ritchie's helping out and giving advice. This helped Ritchie out a great deal due to him working off the farm. Of all the sons, Ritchie was the one that followed closely in his dad's footsteps. One of the memories that us grandchildren have about Grandpa, is that he always had a tub of candies hidden in the kitchen drawer. It didn't matter what time us grandchildren arrived, grandpa was pulling the candy out. I think grandpa thought that candy was the fifth food group. Even when Grandpa was in the Lodge, he still kept a stash of candy in his night stand for us grandchildren. In December of 2009, Grandpa's health began to fail and he went into the Lakeland Lodge in St. Walburg. He enjoyed the staff there and would always like to tease them. Grandpa commented several times how much he appreciated the great care he received. Grandpa will be remembered by his loving family: his wife; Vera and their children; Barry; Brian and Tammy and their four children: Dalton, April, Miranda and Timothy; Ritchie; Scott and Arlene and their two children: Abbie and Sydney; his three sisters: Mary, Elsie and Emily, sister's in law: Jean Stubbs, Cheryl Stubbs and numerous nieces and nephews. Grandpa is predeceased by his parents: Metro and Mary, six brothers and eight sisters; his mother and father in law: Ernest and Eleanor Stubbs; brothers in law: Art Proctor, Edward Stubbs and Reginald Stubbs. Grandpa and Grandma's life journey together began almost fifty two years ago. It brought them many trials, hardships and challenges, but it also gave them many gifts and rewards. He was one of the strongest men we knew. Now with great sadness and sorrow we say good bye to a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a friend. You will forever live in our hearts and memories. The family would like to thank everyone for their kindness and support through this difficult time. Card of Thanks The family would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude for everyone's support during this difficult time. We would like to take this time to thank the following: the Dr.'s from the Municipal Health Holdings, the staff at the Lakeland Lodge, the Riverside Health Complex and the Lloydminster Hospital for their compassionate and professional care they gave to Ted. Marshall's Ambulance, Reverend Don Skinner for his spiritual guidance and his gift of music, to the Mervin ladies for preparing and serving a wonderful lunch, Abbie Rubletz for reading the eulogy, Glen McCaw and the staff at McCaw's Funeral Home for their assistance and professionalism. Above all to the community for their words of comfort, the phone calls, cards, visits, hugs, gifts of food and donations in Ted`s memory. We will treasure your kindness forever. Vera, Barry Brian and Tammy, Dalton, April, Miranda and Tim Ritchie Scott and Arlene, Sydney and Abbie Donations in memory of Ted may be made to the charity of the donors choice.