George Rud, age 78, of Volga, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment and military rites at the Bergh Cemetery near Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. George Arlen Rud was born March 13, 1934, at Volga, South Dakota, to Anton and Mildred (Nelson) Rud. He attended country school and graduated from Volga High School. On August 12, 1951, he married Betty Ellen Krumm at Pipestone, Minnesota. George worked as a carpenter with his father, Anton, and then served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 until 1961, during the Korean War. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. Following his service in the Marine Corps, he again worked as a carpenter for Don Pinney Construction and then with his son Greg and grandson Adam Rud. Betty died June 7, 1997. George married Leona Helwig on April 17, 2001. George was a member of First Lutheran Church in Volga, where he was baptized on April 15, 1934. He was a member of the American Legion in Volga. He was an avid reader and took great interest in sports, participating in football, basketball, and track in high school. He enjoyed following his children's and grandchildren's many activities. Survivors include his five children: Barbara (Russell) Kleinjan of Bruce, Nancy (Donald) Harstad of Pipestone, Minnesota, Greg (Debra) Rud of Volga, Jeff (Jeanne) Rud of Madison, South Dakota, and Lori (Jeff) Jacobson of Volga; ten grandchildren: Adam (Anna) Rud, Benjamin Harstad, Andrew Kleinjan, Chelsey (Nathan) Sundberg, Daniel Harstad, Valerie Kleinjan, Jeremy Rud, John Jacobson, Olivia Rud, and Allison Jacobson; two great-grandsons, Kyson Sundberg and Gile Rud; two step-sons: Randy (Vicky) Helwig and Larry (Jennifer) Helwig, and son Slade; one brother, Paul (Judy) Rud of Sioux Falls; one sister, Sharon (Duane) Brunken of Sioux Falls; two brothers-in-law; four sisters-in-law; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Betty; brother David; sisters Rosella and Carolyn; and his second wife, Leona.