Walter Ruemer

RUEMER, WALTER
Of Kalamazoo Walter Ruemer, age 84, passed away May 20, 2014 in Kalamazoo, MI. Walter was born June 10, 1929, the son of John and Helen Ruemer and had been a Kalamazoo area resident for many years. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949-52. On May 10, 1952 he was united in marriage to the former Lillian Kohler. Following in his fathers footsteps Walter became a lithographer and after his discharge from the Air Force he went to work for The Upjohn Company. Upon his retirement over 30 years later Walter had worked his way up to the position of Marketing Manager of the Consumers Product Division. In 1989, Walter was awarded a William E. Upjohn prize in recognition of special accomplishment to the Upjohn Company. Following his retirement he continued to lend his graphical and marketing knowledge to several businesses in the Kalamazoo area. Walter was a former member of the Kalamazoo Elks Club and Gull Lake Country Club. He was an avid bowler, golfer and fisherman. He loved to work in his yard and watch his family play in the pool. Surviving are his wife, Lillian Ruemer of Kalamazoo; two daughters, Kristin Matthew Correll of Kalamazoo and Jodi Bill Slager of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren, Heather Pepin, Ryan Pepin, Jacob Slager, Andrew Slager and Lindsey Slager; and a great-grandson, Brandon Pepin. Walter was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, John Ruemer. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from 10:30-11:30 AM at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street, where a service to celebrate Walter's life will begin at 11:30 AM Wednesday with Pastor Mark Vanderson officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorials in Walter's memory may be directed to his family.