Juanita Rusk

Juanita Walraven Rusk, 84, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Marvin Rusk; daughter, Lisa Campbell; son, Kyle (Cindy) Campbell; grandchildren Casey, Kirby, and Carly Campbell.

Juanita was born in Zanesville, Ohio on January 5, 1938. Her family moved to Marion, Ohio where she spent the rest of her childhood. She graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1956. She attended Otterbein University and graduated in 1960 with a degree in teaching. Juanita was a teacher in the Westerville City School district, teaching at Hanby Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, Huber Ridge Elementary, and ended her career at Heritage Middle School teaching Language Arts. She was able to share her love of books and reading with many students over her teaching career. Her passions in life also included the water and traveling. She was a dive instructor and was able to dive in many parts of the world, like Andros Island and The Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Juanita led many student trips to the US Virgin Islands, allowing students from Heritage Middle School to experience her love of the water and traveling. She became a part-time travel agent specializing in organizing trips for teachers. Teachers looked forward to traveling with Juanita and Marv to amzing places in the world like Australia, Europe, Scandinavia, and the Hawaiian Islands. She even organized cruises for retired teachers and enjoyed cruising with family and friends. Her greatest joy in life was becoming a grandmother. She enjoyed every minute she spent with her grandchildren. They looked forward to her visits after school for for afterschool snacks of strawberries with lots of sugar, salads, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Her grandchildren and their friends love to sleep over at "Grandma's house" to have her famous brunch in the morning. Everyone loved eating her chocolate chip cookies, apple pies, and the grandkids favorite- spaghetti pie. Her zest for life will be missed by anyone who was lucky enough to have met her.

To pay your respect to the family, there will be vistating hours from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 22nd at Moreland Funeral Home in Westerville, Ohio.