Julie K. Ruder

Madison  -- Julie K. Ruder, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on  Sunday,  July 11, 2010 .  She was born on  August 4, 1983  in Madison, the daughter of Gary and Lucy (Shookman) Ruder.  Julie was a  2001  DC Everest High School graduate in  Schofield ,  WI WI ,  WI WI .  She went on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison receiving her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Master's degree in Public Administration.  In her free time, Julie enjoyed traveling, outdoor activities, cooking, entertaining friends and family, reading and taking care of her cats, Charles and Jack.  She will be forever loved and missed by her fiance Richard Avramenko, parents Gary and Lucy Ruder, sister Jennifer (Jason) Pauls, maternal grandmother Ruth Shookman, and paternal grandmother  Lorraine Ruder.  She will also be deeply missed by many other loving family and friends.    Funeral services will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME,  3610 Speedway Rd. ,  Madison Madison ,  Madison Madison  on  Thursday,  July 22, 2010  at  11:00 am . A visitation will be held at the funeral home on  Thursday,  July 22, 2010  from  10:00 am  until the time of services.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Julie to the Savary Island Volunteer Fire Department,  P.O. Box 63 ,  Lund Lund ,  BC BC ,  V0N 2G0 V0N 2G0 ,  Canada Canada ,  Lund Lund ,  BC BC ,  V0N 2G0 V0N 2G0 ,  Canada Canada ,  MACC  Fund,  10000 West Innovation Drive Suite 135 ,  Milwaukee Milwaukee ,  WI WI   53226 53226 ,  Milwaukee Milwaukee ,  WI WI   53226 53226  or the Ronald McDonald House,  2716 Marshall Court ,  Madison Madison ,  WI WI   53705 53705 ,  Madison Madison ,  WI WI   53705 53705 .   Two roads diverged in a wood and I -- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost