Michael Leroy Rudert

1937 - 2021

Longtime Rancho Cordova resident Michael Leroy Rudert USAF-Ret. died Aug. 30, 2021, leaving behind sons Allan Leroy Alessio and Brian Lee Rudert and seven grandchildren. He was 84 years old. Born March 15, 1937 in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, to parents Melvin Leroy Rudert and Eleanor Luciele (Hindman) Rudert, Michael was stationed in Aviano, Italy, where he met his wife Livia Nella (Alessio) Rudert. With four children and his loving wife in tow, Michael was stationed throughout the U.S. and Italy. They lived in Italy, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, and Illinois before settling in California, raising their four children along the way: Judy Rudert, Allan Alessio, Sabrina Rudert and Brian Rudert. Michael enjoyed family time. An avid outdoorsman, and a family man, Michael enjoyed family trips and travels through Europe and the western United States where the stuff childhood dreams are made of and certainly made an everlasting impression on us. He did well buying and selling stocks and was an avid coin collector. Michael enlisted into the military at the age of 17 was called to join the military in the 11th grade at age 17. A military man, Michael toured Vietnam in 1969-70 before spending most of his military career at Mather Air Force Base as a flight simulator technician where he received an honorable discharge on June 5, 1975. He then earned a degree from American River College and worked for the State of California as an accountant until retirement. But more than all the military accomplishments, Michael was a man who loved his wife and family. When Livia was gravely ill, Michael declared his unwavering love to her in sickness and in health. After her passing in 2016, he was heartbroken. Michael is survived by Allan, Brian, and seven grandchildren. Forever loved and terribly missed, may he RIP. There will be a service to honor Michael Rudert on Sunday, Sept. xx at a.m./p.m. at such and such location where he will be interned with Livia and Sabrina.