JAMES L. RUGG

James Lynn Rugg, 81, peacefully passed away in his sleep on Aug. 19 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Jim was predeceased by his mother, Audrey Baumgartner, brother Larry and sister Cynthia. He is survived by sisters Nancy (Larry) Hedberg, Linda (William) Cork and Vicki (Patrick) Butler, sister-in-law Marian and several nieces and nephews.
Jim was born in Mason City and graduated from Lu Verne Community High School in Lu Verne.
After graduation, he ran the DX Station in Lu Verne. He had a natural gift for mechanics, and his passion was restoring old cars to mint condition. Jim was a real jokester and had a knack for making people laugh.
As a young man, Jim suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm. Afterwards, he was lovingly cared for by relatives for several years until he eventually came to Concord Care Center. The family would like to express their gratitude to all of the staff at Concord for making his final years comfortable and pleasant.
Memorial Services for Jim will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Lu Verne Methodist Church. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Lu Verne Cemetery. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service of Humboldt is in charge of the arrangements. www.masonlindhart.com