Gerald L. Rudolph

Gerald L. Rudolph

On Thursday, November 7, 2013, lifelong Seymour resident, Gerald L. Rudolph departed this life at the age of 77. Services will be held Monday, November 11, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Seymour Nazarene Church. Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Diggins, Missouri under the direction of Holman Howe Funeral Homes of Seymour, Missouri. Friends and family may call the funeral home at their convenience. Memorial contributions may be made to the following organizations, the perpetual care of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jude's, the American Diabetes Association, the Seymour Library, or the Seymour YMCA. On-line condolences may be made at www.holmanhowe.com

Born in Diggins, Missouri to Walter and Vesta (Keller) Rudolph, Gerald has strong roots in the Webster County area. He was the President of The Seymour Bank for over 10 years retiring after 45 years of service to the community. He sat on several of the area bank boards and for Webco Industry and Nursing Home board, as well as Webster County Health Unit board and the Seymour R-II School board for 3 terms. Establishing Rudolph Auction Service, Gerald and his family held auctions for Webco Waves yearly sale and the FFA sale for 33 years straight. A humble servant of our Lord, he donated time for numerous auctions for families in need, school functions and church functions.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Kevin Rudolph, his brother Kenneth Rudolph and his father-in-law Scott Kasterke.

Gerald is survived by his wife of fifty-six years Una Marie Rudolph; his daughters Gena Cooper and husband Mike of Seymour, Missouri, Kelly Kellum and husband Melvin of Rogersville, Missouri and Lessli Pruett and husband Paul of Seymour, Missouri; his grandchildren Christy and Scott O'Dell, Jeromy Rudolph, Shoji and Leigh-Ann McGhee, Joshua and Chasten Kellum, Kaylee and Grant Terry, Shane Pruett, Zachary and Heather Thomas, Whitney Thomas, Mike and Amy Cooper, Mark and Crystal Cooper; his great-grandchildren Taylor Motyl, Trevor Motyl, Keegan O'Dell, Liam McGhee, Eva McGhee, Braylee Kellum, Hunter Thomas, Rowan Cooper, McKenzie Johnson and Makayla Johnson, as well as three on the way; his brother Ronald Rudolph and wife Karen of Marshfield, Missouri; his sister Kathryn Cutbirth of New Braunsfels, Texas; his mother-in-law Vesta Kasterke, and brother-in-law Scotty Kasterke and wife Judy; and like a daughter to them Jenifer Groves; several nieces, nephews and a host of other dear family and friends.

Never to be idle, Gerald loved to spend time working his cattle and enjoying the blessings God had given him. His greatest of all was his family. He loved them and they love him. Many lives in this area have been touched by Gerald Rudolph, he was never much for praise but he leaves a legacy of a faithful and honorable man.