Christine Rudinger

August 31, 1951 ~ August 5, 2006
Funeral services for Christine Ann (Benjamin) Rudinger, 54, of Lake O’ the Pines, Texas, will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2006 at Gorsline Runciman Williamston Chapel in Williamston, Michigan, with Pastor Doug Bradshaw of Williamston Free Methodist Church officiating. Graveside services will follow at Summit Cemetery in Williamston. Local arrangements are under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc., Hughes Springs, Texas. Mrs. Rudinger died Friday, August 4, in Tyler, TX, after a brave battle with cancer. She was born August 31, 1951 to Earl Benjamin and Shirley (Benjamin)LaVigne. She married Harold E. Rudinger in 1979 who preceded her in death in October 2004. She and her late husband were avid scuba divers and headed diving excursions in the Gulf of Mexico from their charter boat the ” Sea Searcher II,” docked in Freeport, TX. They also owned and operated Lone Star Forest Products in Jefferson, TX. Mrs. Rudinger was also preceded in death by her mother in June 2003. She will be greatly missed by her father and step mother, Earl and Rachel Benjamin of Hughes Springs, Texas, her sister, Karleen Kittendorf and her brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Bunny Benjamin, all of Williamston, MI; stepson, Eric Rudinger of South Padre Island, TX; stepdaughter, Angela (Don) Magee of Diamondale, MI; two step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; her special friend, Kevin DeGough and many other wonderful friends. Visitation in Hughes Springs will be 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 7, at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home. Visitation in Williamston, Michigan will be Thursday, August 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, August 11 two hours prior to funeral service at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.
I had the pleasure of knowing Christine and Harold before God called them home.Meeting them was by chance that almost never happen and they turned out to be very dear friends.They allowed me to play Dive Master on the Sea Searcher II so I got to spend a lot of time just talking with them on the boat while the fishes were in the water or sleeping.Any time I hear their name, it makes me smile. They had that effect on people. I miss you both very much…Fatboy
I am heartbroken that when I finally find my best friend growing up I am too late. Rest peacefully Chris. And to her family prayers that you have found peace as well.