Rodney "Rod" Drudick

HAMILTON - Rodney "Rod" Drudick Rodney W Drudick, 88 of Hamilton, Montana passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

He was born April 12, 1927 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin the son of the late Jerry F and Helen
(Brockman) Drudick. He was raised in LaCrosse, attended schools there and graduated from
Central High School in 1944. He also attended the University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse and the
University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Rod was a US Navy Veteran. He was President and owner of The LaCrosse Steel Roofing and Wholesale Hardware Company.

He married Elaine M Kroner in La Crosse on June 2, 1948. They had four children. Paula A
Drudick of Eden Prairie, MN, Nancy K Uecker (Glen) of Chanhassen, MN, Kathleen M Drudick
(Tamara) of Corvallis, MT and John W Drudick (Linda) of Weddington, NC. Four grandchildren, Richard Deal (Susan), Bethanne Stephan, Christopher Drudick and Tyler
Drudick. Four Great Grandchildren, Rachael, Taylor, Michael Deal and Javon Stephan. A
sister, JoAnne Jansky (Jerry) and sister in law Jacquelyn Kroner and nieces and nephews.

Rod loved to travel in his motorhomes, golf and fish throughout the country. He lived and
worked 60 years in Wisconsin and moved to Genesee, Colorado where he lived for 12 years in the mountains and then spent the next 10 years in Arroyo Grande, California enjoying the ocean. His last 5 years have been in Hamilton, Montana where he once again enjoyed wildlife and mountains.

At his request no formal service will be held. In memory of Rod please send donations to the Bitterroot Humane Association.