Ruth Ann Duhamel

Ruth Ann Duhamel (nee Tulogeski), died Saturday, May 3rd at the age of 97. She was the daughter of John and Mildred (nee Aitken) Tulogeski. She was born May 22, 1927. She grew up in Waukesha and lived there for most of her life. She graduated from Waukesha High School in 1945. She was an original member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. She worked on a part-time basis as a nurse’s assistant for Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She loved her family, polka music, rummaging, playing cards, golfing and going to Florida. She married her husband Bernard Duhamel on March 16, 1946 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waukesha.

Ruth is survived by her sons John (Elaine) and Alan (Kari); grandchildren Michael, Jamie, Jennie, Ryan, Nicole, Nickolus and Vanessa; further survived by her great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends especially the family of the late Stanley Borgstrom. Preceded in death by her sons Bruce and Steve “Marc,” granddaughter Stacy, husband and parents.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 13th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home, 1110 South Grand Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 14th starting at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2400 WI-59, Waukesha, WI 53189. Following Mass Ruth will be laid to rest at Highland Memorial Park, 14875 West Greenfield Avenue, New Berlin, WI 53151.