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Gary Lewis Ruegsegger
Gary Lewis Ruegsegger
Williamsburg
Gary Lewis Ruegsegger died on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo, at the age of 75 years.
Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 am on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. Burial will follow at the Champion Hill Cemetery, near North English. Visitation will be on Friday, from 10:00 am until service time. Memorials may be given to the Williamsburg Library. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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