Daryl Ruby

DARYL RUBY

Cedar Rapids

Daryl E. Ruby, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died after a short battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. A memorial gathering will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Madeline Ruby of Cedar Rapids; two sons, Erik (Deana) Ruby of Aurora, Ill., and Scot (Kathy) Ruby of Fairfax; two sisters, Teresa (Ron) Petrie of Cedar Rapids and Sheryl (Ricky) Taylor of Texas; one brother, Clarence (Marilyn) Ruby of Covington, Iowa; sister-in-law, Linda Ruby of Marion; five grandchildren, Camden, Hannah, Easton, Olivia and Landon; father-in-law, Gilbert Jay of St. Paul, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Marilyn Ruby; grandparents, John and Marie Veerman; brother, Jon Ruby; and mother-in-law, Garnet Jay.

Daryl was born March 10, 1948, in Iowa City, son of Clarence and Marilyn (Veerman) Ruby Sr. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1966. Daryl attended Iowa State University for two years and then graduated in 1970 from Parsons College in Fairfield, with a B.S. in education. He worked for Wilson/ Farmstead Foods in Cedar Rapids for 19 1/2 years until it closed, then at Duffy's Collectible Cars, and most recent for Classic Enterprises as a sales manager. On Jan. 18, 1969, he married Madeline Jay at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Daryl was a member of the Cedar Hills Booster Club, Kennedy High School Booster Club, Babe Ruth Baseball and Oldsmobile Club of America. He enjoyed bowling, golfing, going to car shows, coaching his son's sports and riding in RAGBRAI. Daryl was a fan of the Packers and Yankees.

The family request memorials be directed to a scholarship for helping children participate in Youth Traveling Baseball.

Please sign the online guest book for Daryl at www.murdochfuneral home.com under obituaries.