Geri Ruetenik Obituary

RUETENIK – Detroit Free Press http://freep.mi.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=102a6668cd

RUETENIK GERALDINE ANN 74, a resident of North Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Westbloomfield Hills, MI, passed away Friday May 27, 2016 in Cape Coral. She was born March 31, 1942 in Detroit, MI to Eugene and Dorothy Douville, now deceased.

Geraldine was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church, North Ft. Myers. After she received her Master’s Degree in Social work, she devoted her entire career to helping underprivileged girls. She also developed the program in Michigan which assisted women in need of assistance. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Kristina Dawson and her husband Darius of Westbloomfield Hills, MI; three siblings, Doug Douville and wife Emma of Al, Paul Douville and wife Barbara of California and Pat Porter of New Mexico; four grandchildren, Isaac, Autumn, Aubrie and Bishop; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband Dave Ruetenik and two siblings, Virginia Prochaska and Charles Douville.

Funeral services will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Mullins Memorial, 1056 NE 7th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33909 with Father Tom Heck officiating.

The family will receive friends and neighbors at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. until the hour of service.

Memorial contributions in memory of Geraldine Ruetenik are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 4575 Via Royale, Unit # 110, Ft. Myers, FL 33919. Friends are invited to send condolences via the on-line guest book which can be found at http://www.MullinsMemorial.com. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.