Age 96. Beloved husband of the late Norma (nee Vuolle) for 65 years.
Dear brother of Hannah Carlson, Inge Thomas and Hazel Grimes.
Preceded in death by his sisters Gladys Beattie, Elsie Erickson, Irene Waarala, Verna Turovaara, Edmund; brothers Edmund, Fritz, Adolph and Phillip Aittama. Survived by 52 nieces and nephews, and countless grand and great-grand nieces and nephews.

Rudolph was originally a Bootjack Resident. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a wounded prisoner of war, and a hero to his country and family. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1980.

A Memorial Service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the Finnish Cultural Center, 35200 W. 8 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48335. Pastor Andy Whitten will officiate. Army Military Honors will follow.

Interment at Lake View Cemetery in Calumet, MI.

Memorial tributes may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or the Finnish Cultural Center, 35200 W. 8 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.