Chad Vinson Ruf
Wed, 08/31/2016 - 7:55pm
News Staff
Chad, 42, grew up in Westminster, Colo. and went to Western State Colorado University on a football scholarship in 1992 until a career ending knee injury in 1993. He then transferred to the University of Northern Colorado receiving a BA degree in 1996. He was one class short of receiving his MBA. He spent his entire career in the fitness industry in Colorado and Minnesota. Every summer Chad would travel to Gunnison with his parents Vic and Libby Ruf to spend time with family and enjoy the outdoors, hiking, boating, fishing, riding ATVs and playing baseball with the Old Timers teams under the direction of Ed Woyteck. He was a kind and gentle soul, loved helping other people and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his parents Vic and Libby Ruf; his grandmother Edna Fry; his uncle Darrell Fry (Annette); his uncle Steve Fry (MaryKay); his uncle Jerry Whittaker (the late Candy Whittaker); his Uncle Don Beightol (the late Jan Beightol); and many cousins. Preceded in death by brother Kurt 1970; sister Heather 1979; Grandfather Keith Fry; and Grandparents Victor and Erma Ruf of Sterling, Colo. Services will be held at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Gunnison on Sept. 10, 2016 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations to Western State Foundation, (Chad Ruf Fund) on memo line 600 N. Adams St. Gunnison, Colo. 81231 or online “western.edu/give designate Chad Ruf Fund.
