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     Cecelia Wozniak was born on 8 June 1928 at Suring, Oconto Co, WI. She married John Rutta Jr., son of John J. Rutta Sr. and Mary Schultz, on 26 April 1948 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. Cecelia Wozniak died on 14 September 2008 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 80.

Portage County Gazette, 19 Sep 2008

Cecelia (Rutta) Starr, 80, of 1903 Linden St., died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Alan Burkhardt will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bronislava Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the church.The Shuda Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.

Cecelia was born June 8, 1928, in Suring. The daughter of the late Wm. (Valentine) and Theresa (Schmidt) Wozniak. She married John Rutta Jr. on April 24, 1948, at St. Peter's Catholic Church. They settled in Whiting for 11 years before moving to Plover. John died June 24, 1983. She married Anthony (Tony) Starr in 1985 in Las Vegas. They lived in Rancho Corda, Calif., until his death April 4, 2000. She then came to Stevens Point to live with her son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Sugar Rutta.

Cecelia was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, St Bronislava Rosary Society and St. Ann's Society of St. Josephs. She enjoyed gardening, swimming, bingo and casinos.

She is survived by four daughters, Shirley (Frank) Rinald, New Berlin, Karen Rutta, Plainfield, Rosanne (Dean) April, Colorado Springs, Colo., Caroline Rutta, Naples, Fla; two sons, Marvin Rutta, Tallahassee, Fla., and Keith (Sugar) Rutta, Stevens Point; 12 grandchildren, Jaime, James, Kristi, Becki, Kelly, Adam, Casey, Allison, Ryan, Jason, Travis, Fawn; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother William (Lois) Wozniak, Springfield, Ill. She was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.

     Margaret Jacqueline Winkler was born on 31 August 1924 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. She married Raymond Roman Rutta, son of John J. Rutta Sr. and Mary Schultz, on 6 August 1946 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. Margaret Jacqueline Winkler died on 20 February 2001 at Marshfield, Wood Co, WI, at age 76.

     Garrie Ray Rutta was born on 5 November 1952 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. He was the son of Raymond Roman Rutta and Margaret Jacqueline Winkler. Garrie Ray Rutta married Peggy Sue Hickman on 12 February 1999 at Wood Co, WI. Garrie Ray Rutta died on 9 February 2006 at UT at age 53.