Tanner Ruberg

Tanner Ruberg, 17, of Hardy, died January 21, 2010 at Blank Hospital in Des Moines as the result of a snowmobile accident.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Church.  The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is assisting the family.

Tanner is survived by his mom and dad, Deb and Lonnie Ruberg of Hardy; sister Cassie (Matt Markman) Ruberg of Sioux Falls, SD; grandparents, Joyce and Warren Ruberg of Clarion, Sandi Schade of Thor, and John and Linda Schade of Hardy; and special friend Miranda Brock.  He was preceded in death by is uncle Mikey Ruberg.

Tanner Benjamin Ruberg, the son of Lonnie and Deb (Schade) Ruberg,  was born January 12, 1993 at Humboldt.  He attended elementary and middle school in Humboldt and was in his junior year at Humboldt High School.  Tanner enjoyed participating in sports starting with T-ball at the age of three and flag football.  He enjoyed being a Wildcat and participated in football, basketball, baseball, track, and wrote for the Cat Chronicles school newspaper in High School.   He also had a great time hunting, fishing, and playing basketball in Hardy with his 545 buddies.  He had fun on his crotch rocket and with his X-Box, he bought every new version of Air Jordan’s, and took pride in his Grand Prix.  He loved spending time with his nephews, Austin and Samuel and Saturday nights where spent with Miranda watching movies.  He was loved and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.