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William F. III (Rusty), son of Nancy and William F. Rust Jr., loving husband of Mary Brosey Rust, dear father of Charlie, Katie and Nicholas. Brother of Kathy (Mark) Meier, uncle of Eric, Rob, and Chris Meier, and a friend to many. Rusty is loved and will be missed by all. Rusty passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 22, 2017 at the age 61. Visitation held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, on Thursday, May 25th, from 4-8pm. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose Church, 2501 Riverside Dr., Friday, May 26th, 9:30am. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Roger Bacon High School, 4320 Vine Street, 45217. Condolences at:
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Jayne Treinen-Yager
May 19, 2022
Rusty will be my soul brother forever. He lives in in my memories and I often hear his belly laugh. Miss you in this world.
Sister Melanie Bair
May 18, 2022
Remembering, honoring the man he was, and giving thanks for Bill.
Sue Falick
May 19, 2021
God love the man that loved everyone else before himself. A true servant.
Sister Melanie Bair
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021 Long live the memory and spirit of Bill Rust! Bill was a person of integrity, a man who loved and lived life to the full. Loved his family and friends. We give thanks for knowing Bill who has a special place in our memory and heart.
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Melanie Bair
May 18, 2021
He was a person of integrity, lived life to the full, and loved his family and friends. Long Live the memory, his spirit, and the example of Bill Rust! I am grateful to have known Bill.
Norm Falick
May 20, 2019
He was my best friend. What else can I say?
Sr. Melanie Bair
May 20, 2019
No matter how short or long of time that a person knew Bill, it was a gift. He was naturally friendly, sincere and interested in you. Someone who was totally present to the person or people that he was with for dinner or other get-togethers. So it is a sad time for his family and friends to again realize that Bill is no longer physically present to Mary, his children and friends. I give thanks for the time that I knew and enjoyed Bill's presence. And pray for Mary and the family at this time of remembrance.
Rusty Anderson
May 30, 2017
To Mary, Charlie, Nick, and Katie,
I met Bill over twenty years ago when I was contacted by him wanting to tag along on a bear hunt I was going on in Ontario Canada. Needless to day Bill was the highlight of the trip. For us he become known as {Cincinnati Bill} or as I like to call him{ Willie}. I couldn't call him Rusty as that was my real name. We had a blast together and have been friends ever since. We spoke almost daily talking about our families and our businesses, and yes a lot of hunting stories.
Bill is the most genuine person I know. You knew he really cared! We shareded so many laughs that I will truly miss. We often met for lunch and it will be hard to not call him and try to set up a lunch date. When it was hunting season it was non-stop texting from the tree stands along with video's and pics of what we had saw. Until we can share a campfire once again in the Sacred Hunting Grounds, as you always said, "Adios My Friend" you were the Best!!!
Angela Billiter
May 26, 2017
May God help your family during this time.
Angelene Jamison-Hall
May 25, 2017
Mary and family, I am deeply sorry for your loss. May God grant you peace in the coming days with the knowledge that your loved one will always be with you in spirit. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Jean-Francois Flechet
May 25, 2017
On behalf of the Taste of Belgium team, I want to extend our condolences to Bill's family. I did not know Bill well, mostly through the neighborhood and the OTR chamber of commerce but I always enjoyed our conversations. I wish I had a chance to know him more.
May 25, 2017
Bill was an inspiration to me. A wining smile, a kind word, a huge hug so freely given. I know I will see him again one day in heaven, because he is surely there. We have lost a real friend and you have lost a dad and a husband. The world is sadder because he is not in it. Heaven is better because he is there.
Mary Sutton
May 25, 2017
Keeping you and your family in my prayers Mary. With heartfelt sympathy, Mary Sutton
May 25, 2017
Mary, Katie, and boys..so sorry for your loss. What an unbelievable hard way to loose such a great dad and husband. We will keep you in our prayers and go make/light a candle. With our deepest sympathy,
John, Jackie, and Gabby Hausfeld (Ursuline)
Holly Hehemann
May 25, 2017
Nick and Family, our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers during this most difficult time. We have been praying for all of you and continue to keep you in our daily thoughts and prayers. Love, Holly & Steve Hehemann
Louis Kaspar
May 25, 2017
You will be missed my friend. My sympathy to your family. I worked with Bill for 2 years at Cobb printing while he produced New Moovers and we stayed in touch after his business venture at the Candle Lab. I relocated back to Florida last year and my last conversation was back in November with him. We always had a good laugh when we spoke with each other.
God bless
Barbara Goggin
May 25, 2017
MARY AND FAMILY,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
I remember Rusty so fondly. What a loss to all who knew and loved him. You all are in my prayers as well as the rest of my families. Rest in Peace, Rusty. I love you and am here for you, Mary.
Barb Goggin
Jan (Buschle) Hastings
May 24, 2017
My heartfelt sympathy to all of you. Words seem so inadequate, but please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I shall always remember Rusty's friendly smile and how he always called my mom "Mrs. B". I am very certain Mrs B was in the line up to welcome him home. Love to all ~ Jan
John Bourke
May 24, 2017
RUSTY, You were a unique individual ... a real man, a great family man , with three of the neatest kids who adored you, and a wife who would just look at you and smile. I love you and I will miss you. Ya know we spent every Christmas eve together since you married. Needless to say, Christmas will never be the same. No doubt so many friends will never be the same without you. Your legacy will surely live on with your children... I so love your family. God love you Rusty... put a good word in for me. I know so many people that were waiting at the pearly gates for you ... seems like you just left to early, but as they say and we believe; " you are in a better place", but here on earth, there will NEVER be another Rusty. I love you, and will miss you.
John Bourke
Amy Stafford
May 24, 2017
I am so sorry for your loss Mary. Please know that the boys and I are sending love and healing thoughts to you and your family.
Duke Webb
May 24, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with Mary and the kids. Bill was such a great friend, and was so much fun!! I can see and hear his uproarious laugh. We had great times together camping, attending concerts, and just generally enjoying one another. I am heartbroken.
Bob Cunningham
May 24, 2017
Charlie,
I wasn't fortunate enough to know your dad but knowing you I have no doubt he was a great guy. You and your family have our deepest sympathy and prayers.
Bob and Tangi Cunningham
Tom Burke
May 24, 2017
On behalf of the entire Roger Bacon Spartan family, I want to extend our condolences to Mary and the entire family on the unexpected loss of Rusty. Bill was actually in the same class as my brother Pat Burke, class of 1973. I was called by Father Kenan Freson last night to tell me the sad news. All of the Franciscan Friars from the Province of St. John the Baptist are in a chapter meeting in Indianapolis this week, else I am sure there would be multiple guests for his visitation and mass. Roger Bacon will be represented and you can be assured Rusty and your family will be in our prayers.
Tom Burke
President
Roger Bacon High School
May 24, 2017
I was so sorry to hear about this. My best friend, her daughters and I visited The Candle Lab a couple of months ago. Rusty was so friendly and sweet. He walked out to the sidewalk and was telling us all about how we should see The Shack. He said that he had seen it the day before and how it really touched him. When I finally did see it, I thought of him. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I can't even begin to imagine how you're feeling.
Charlene Herzog
May 24, 2017
Sharing your sorrow., and may your future journey, be filled with peace.
Charlene Herzog
Ellen Hoffer-Wittekind
May 24, 2017
I am so sorry to hear of Rusty's untimely death. I have so many great memories of him and Kathy, as well as his parents, Bill and Nancy. Always so nice and fun to be around. Always felt like a second family to me. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time of sorrow. Ellen
Larry Shideler
May 24, 2017
Sending thoughts and prayers to you and you're family!!
KAREN and JOHN VANOVER
May 24, 2017
Our heart and prayers are with you all. My you find your peace.
Jayne Treinen-Yager
May 24, 2017
Rusty was one of the sweetest dearest men I know. No matter how much time went by between our seeing each other, he was a shining light with the infectious smile and twinkle in his eye. He was like a very dear brother to me and I will miss knowing that he is in this world, making it a better place to live.
My prayers are with all of his family as they face this senseless tragedy. Rusty will remain in my heart always. May you all be comforted with memories and knowing how loved you were.
Jayne Treinen-Yager
David Forbes
May 24, 2017
Mary: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Melanie Bair
May 24, 2017
Mary, Charlie, Katie, Nicholas and family of Bill and Mary,
Please accept my sincere sympathy in the tragic loss of Bill. I loved Bill and always enjoyed being in his company and hearing the latest of his adventures. Now, we believe, he has entered his greatest adventure of all time.
May I join your many friends in surrounding you with love and prayers.
Sister Melanie Bair, osf.
Sharon Ann Branham
May 24, 2017
I am devestated to hear of the senseless death of such a fine husband, father, son, brother, uncle and a friend to so many. I have many memories of Rusty from many years back. When I moved to Cincinnati to work, Kathy became my best friend and the family. The Rust gang became my surrogate family and today I love them as I have since we first became acquainted. RIP dear Rusty. You will be missed
Sharon Branham. Prestonsburg Ky
Loretta Huddy
May 24, 2017
My thoughts and prayers to all of you at this time of your loss.
Julie Kasselmann Brucato
May 24, 2017
To the entire Rust and Brosey family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Words cannot express our sorrow and deepest sympathy. We will keep you all in our prayers at this difficult time. Sincerely, Julie (Kasselmann), Tom and Kathryn Brucato
May 24, 2017
I remember Rusty from when we worked together at the yellow pages. I remember when he and Mary got married. He was always so happy and made me laugh all the time.
When I heard about this on the news and where it was located, I remembered he lived out that way and thought, oh no, I hope it wasn't the "Bill" I worked with. I saw his picture today and immediately knew it indeed was, and was so saddened.
Mary and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Even though it's been close to 25 years since I saw him last, I have never forgotten his smile, laugh, or sense of humor. He certainly was a ray of sunshine. What a tragic loss, may he rest in peace.
Diane McCulley Fisher
Chris Peters Strittholt Reid
May 24, 2017
Thoughts are prayers to the entire Rust and Brosey families. Rusty was a great man husband and father.
Debbie Martin
May 24, 2017
I remember our Yellow Pages days. You were always a pleasure to work with. I loved your laugh and great attitude. RIP.
MAUREEN FLEMING MICK
May 24, 2017
You were bigger then life Rusty. I fondly remember all the excursions we took with my sister Kierin. I am sending love and light to Mary and all of your family. Love you Rusty.
Heather & Ken Lamb
May 23, 2017
Know that you all are in our prayers. Rusty always made the Sanibel sun shine quite a bit brighter!
Vicky Mary
May 23, 2017
May his memory be a blessing. A sorry loss for his family.
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