Service Information Howard Walter Rubin |
Visitation: Friday, September 13, from 5 - 8 pm at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th St. SE Service: 11 am Saturday, September 14, at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Memorials: Emmanuel Hospice, 401 Hall St. SW, Suite 263, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 https://emmanuelhospice.org/donate/ |
Howard Walter Rubin, of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 at Cascade Trails Assisted Living in Grand Rapids surrounded by several family members and the caring staff from Cascade Trails and Emmanuel Hospice. He was 87.
Howard was born in Detroit, Michigan on Feb. 7, 1937. He graduated from Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959. Howard married Carolyn Ann Hoover on Dec. 30, 1961 at St. James Episcopal Church in Grosse Ile, Michigan and they enjoyed nearly 60 years of marriage together. Carolyn died July 13, 2021. Carolyn and Howard lived in Detroit for several months before moving to Knoxville, Tenn., Cincinnati, Ohio and finally Kentwood, Michigan, in 1976, where he lived for the rest of his life. Howard supported his family as a salesman for 3M. Howard's Christian faith sustained him throughout his life. He served his church as an elder, sang in the choir, was part of the prayer team and attended many Bible studies. Howard loved meeting new people. In his words: "I already know about me. I like to hear other people’s stories." He was preceded in death by his parents Norbert and Helen Rubin, his brother John Regan, his sisters-in-law Joan Yohn Regan, Joan Wilson, and Doris “Mickey" Colombatto, and his brothers-in-law James Wilson and Joseph Colombatto. Howard will be lovingly remembered by his four children: Jeff (Stephanie) of Madison, Conn., Scott (Lynette) of Yorba Linda, Calif., Karen (Chris) of Petoskey, Mich., and Ann (Sandra) of Minneapolis; grandchildren Tanner, Dawson (Rachel), Brock (fiancée Ashley), Emily, Isabel, Dana, Logan, Betsy, many nieces and nephews, and many cherished friends, including forever friends Jane and Doug Maxim. The family will greet visitors on Friday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 8 pm at Stroo Funeral Home 1095 68th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at the Stroo Funeral Home, with a luncheon to follow. To sign the virtual guestbook go to: www.stroofuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored by donations to Emmanuel Hospice, 401 Hall St. SW, Suite 263, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in memory of Howard. |
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Thompson passed a short time ago, now Howard. I was blessed to know and love Howard as a friend. He will be missed.
Dells.Until the pandemic ended that. Jim passed not long ago, now Howard. Howard was special, kind, humorous, honest, supportive, someone that I was blessed to have had in my life for the years we shared. He will never be forgotten, rest well my friend!
Enjoy your eternal rest and peace and the joy of being reunited with your Carolyn.
Rest well grandpa Howard!
I know he is with Carolyn, in peace and in our Lord’s arms.
RIP my old friend. You will never be forgotten.
Sincerely,
Steve Hiner
Thinking of each of you!
Rest well my friend❤️