Janet Marie Ruff

Janet Marie Ruff, age 70 of Le Center, died Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 31 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Le Center Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center with visitation one hour prior at the church. Pastor Ally Bowman will be officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Union Cemetery in Le Center.

Janet was born on July 21, 1946, in St. Peter to Mike Sr. and Helen (Meger) Modriefsky. She attended Le Sueur High School. Janet was united in marriage to George Ruff on April 28, 1962 in Henderson. Janet worked at Potential Unlimited as an assembly worker. Janet enjoyed fishing, doing puzzles and latch hooks, listening to the radio, playing cards, watching Western movies, and spending time with family, friends and her cat.

Janet is survived by her children, Mary (Joe) Ceplecha of St. Peter, Roger (Cindy) Ruff of Shakopee, and Nancy (Roger) Busse of Prior Lake; grandchildren, Kelly (Paul "PJ") Neubauer, Jeremy (Kelly) Hughes, Amber (Jesse Morsching) Hughes, Travis Hughes, Tyler Ruff, Michael Ruff, Kathryn Ruff, Laura Ruff, Sarah Busse, and Emma Busse; great-grandchildren, Brianna, Carter, Hailey, Jaeden, Noah, and one due in June; siblings, Diane Modriefsky of Henderson, Gladys Modriefsky of Waseca, and Eugene Modriefsky of Waterville; nieces, Tracy and Stacy Kamrath; nephew, Leo Modriefsky; and her beloved cat, Callie.

Janet is preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; son, Dennis Ruff; brother, Mike Modriefsky Jr.; and great-granddaughter, Samantha Sullivan.

Arrangements are with Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. 507-357-6116. www.lecenterfuneralhome.com