Rudy H. Ostry

SUN PRAIRIE-Rudy H. Ostry, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, after a brief illness. He was born on March 29, 1934, in Milwaukee, the son of John and Isabella Ostry. Rudy was united in marriage to Doraine Thompson in 1953. She preceded him in death in 1997. Rudy had been in sales most of his life, having sold Lifetime cookware for many years and most recently with JC Penney's in the men's suits department for nearly 20 years until his illness. He considered his co-workers at JC Penney's his second family, especially Darlene Joyce and Dudley Wolf. Rudy had a variety of interests including golf, dancing, traveling throughout the United States and Elvis, but treasured most was the time he spent with family and friends. He is survived by two children, Jeffrey (Laurie) Ostry and Terri (Lorne) Hoepker; seven grandchildren, Kolina Anderson, Mandy (Konrad) Arnold, Jamie Plautz, Derek Anderson, Travis Hoepker and Jacob and Steven Ostry; three great-grandchildren, Kayla, Cicada and Jayden; two sisters, Margaret Anthony and Marilyn (Jim) Nagle; a brother, Tony (Vicki) Ostry and special friend, Ruthanne Kirch. Rudy was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Dave Anthony. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 22, 2010.Inurnment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 12:00 (Noon) until the time of the service at the funeral home. Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles he has overcome. Cemetery: Inurnment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery Visitation: Visitation will be held on Monday from 12:00 (Noon) until the time of the service at the funeral home. Service: Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 22, 2010