Lynne Rusley

Lynne Kay Rusley, 80, of Mason, Ohio, entered into God’s Kingdom on February 20th, 2024.

She was born on June 7th, 1943, to Beulah and Leroy Whannel in Waterloo, Iowa. After she graduated from Traer High School, she went to Northern Iowa University to get an undergraduate and master’s degree in teaching. After graduating, she held various teaching positions before she became a tenured professor at Missouri Southern State College. She held that position until she retired and moved to Ohio.

Lynne loved sports. She was a lifelong devoted Chicago Cubs and Dallas Cowboys fan. After she moved to Ohio, she became a big fan of the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals too. She also loved watching PGA Golf, especially Tiger Woods. At one time, Lynne was an avid golfer and had a hole-in-one. Additionally, she was active in the P.E.O. Sisterhood of Women who are purposeful and passionate about celebrating, supporting and motivating women through education. And most importantly, Lynne loved Jesus and God.

Lynne was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her children: Eric Rusley and his wife Jennifer, Janean Dicari and her husband Fran, Jason Rusley and his wife Missy; her brothers, Stuart Whannel and his partner Von, Jay Whannel and his wife Toni and Gene Whannel and his wife Lisa; her ten grandchildren: Korbyn Dicari, Domenic Dicari, Siena Dicari, Lindsay Hartman, Dylan Rusley, Sara Rusley, Kori Rusley, Kamryn Rusley, Alexis Rusley and Morgan Rusley and her great granddaughter Keeley Dicari.

Lynne was predeceased by her parents Beulah and Leroy Whannel; her granddaughters, Megan Rusley and Stefanie Whannel; and her beloved dog Tiger.

A celebration of life and services will be held at Tufts-Schildmeyer Funeral Home in Loveland, Ohio on a date to be announce. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to ASPCA, an organization Lynne routinely donated to and felt strongly about.