Photo courtesy of Heritage Funeral & Cremation
Spokane, Washington
Jun 21, 1934 – Apr 22, 2012
Lloyd William Rudy Jr., a wonderful husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Lloyd was an exceptional cardiac surgeon who dedicated his life to helping those around him. Lloyd was born in Spokane, WA on June 21, 1934 to Lloyd and Mildred Rudy. He is...
Read MoreI want to say, I have had my 2 St.Jude valves for over 30 years and no problems with them. My heart doctor is amazed. Dr. RUDY
sure did a wonderful job on me.
THANK YOU. JACKIE MILLER SIMMONS.
Jackie Miller Simmons
April 19, 2025 | Spokane Vly, WA | Acquaintance
All these years gone by and I still think about Lloyd often. You just don't find friend like him. One of the most fun people I've ever met.
Marcus DeWood MD
May 20, 2021 | Friend
The one guy I've ever met that always made me smile. The one guy I always wanted to spend more time with. Just a great human. He taught me much. We shared medical breakthroughs.....Boy am I ever going to miss my friend Lloyd Rudy. The is dimished by his departure,.
Daisy Minken
May 13, 2012 | Beverly Hills, CA
Dr. Rudy performed valve surgery on our mother, Ferne Lundin, and we are truely greatful. He was a wonderful man. Every year at the Great Falls Dr. Rudy Day dinner we attended and he remembered us. May your memories carry you through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Mary Mason and siblings.
Mary Mason
May 12, 2012 | Great Falls, MT
I just found out about the death of Dr. Rudy. I meant him, Jan 4th,1993. We meant in Sacred Heart Hospital,one evening.The next morn he performed open heart surgery on me.2 mechanical Valves he put in.I often think about him,always wanted to find him and Thank him for my Life. He was so funny and so nice. Loved going in for my check-ups. I guess I will Thank him when I get to Heaven. God Bless his Family.
Jackie Simmons
May 10, 2012 | Spokane Valley, WA
Dear Kathi and Alex,
Misha and I send you and the rest of the family our heartfelt condolences. We will miss Lloyd so much. Such a wonderful man, who gave us many wonderful memories. Hard to believe it's almost three years since the famous river raft trip. Lots of love, Nomi
Nomi Morris
May 06, 2012 | Ojai, CA
Kathi and Alex,
I was sad to hear of Lloyd's passing. He was a wonderful man and we all enjoyed the warmth and love conveyed by this healer. May your memories serve to bring you joy, happiness and gratitude as you move through this difficult time. We all send our prayers.
Penny James
May 05, 2012 | Trout Creek, MT
Hello Kathi and Alex from the Great Falls Char and Tim O'Dell family. We all send our thoughts and prayers. I say Hello to Kathie and Alex because we have met them personally, but we are addressing all of the family of Dr. Rudy. You must know I was 38 in 2000, when he did open heart on me to fix an ASD.(a hole)As you can imagine I was scared and frankly did not know if I wanted some old guy working on me. When I met him, we were in his office and in came thhis nice looking older man and he...
Charline Siphers-O'Dell
April 30, 2012 | Great Falls, MT
Dear Kathi,Alex,Scott,Heidi and family,
Ted and I are so sad we will not see Lloyd when he comes to our place. We have always talked about what a personable man he was. Ted always appreciated the time he took to discuss medical problems with him. He was a very kind man to us and from his memorial story, we can see he was so admired for his dedication and very respected in his field and for his many experiences he brought to life that made him a compassionate man. What a guy! Our...
April 30, 2012