Carl August Ruggle

Carl August Ruggle was born May 10th, 1923 in Oakland, California. He passed away peacefully on September 27th, 2019 at the age of 96. He grew up in Oakland CA. where he attended school. He delivered the Oakland Tribune newspaper up and down the Oakland hills on his bicycle. He earned his Eagle Scout Badge from Troop 66 in 1939. After working in the Oakland shipyard he moved to Oroville in 1947 where he bought a large tract of land on Greenbank Ave. He built several homes including the ones his family lived in. In 1954 he married Doreen Vanderhoff and later divorced. He became a union carpenter and worked for Dair Tandy, along with other skilled carpenters, for several years building homes and businesses in the Oroville area as well as Northern California. He also worked on the construction of the Oroville Dam intake towers. Carl was an avid outdoorsman who climbed several mountains including Mt Whitney and Mt. Shasta. Additionally, he enjoyed lifting weights, running and bicycling. He is survived by his sister Paula Chapman. He is preceded in death by his sister Clara Petersen, brother Alfred Ruggle, 2 grandsons, Brendan Ruggle and Cody Ruggle. He has 2 sons and one daughter; Toni Ruggle (Vickie), Chris Ruggle (Antoinette), Bernadette McKim (Tim), 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.