Eric Walter Rueckheim

March 31, 1943 - March 10, 2019

Caledonia, Minnesota , Mn Eric Walter Rueckheim, age 75 of Caledonia passed away on March 10, 2019 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, Mn where he had been a resident for the last four years. Eric was born on March 31, 1943 in Chicago, Ill to Walter P. and Norma (Burnett) Rueckheim. He was a college graduate with a degree in Aeronautics; He worked as an Aeronautical Engineer for O’Hare Airport in Chicago troubleshooting on planes; He once talked a pilot down during an electrical storm, the pilot later gave him a picture that had been taken from the cockpit of the lightening that surrounded the plane. He had also worked as a contractor, and a gunsmith: He was a lifetime member of the NRA. Eric enjoyed hunting and fishing, and especially exploring parts of Alaska. He loved animals. The family would like to thank Valley View Health Care and Rehab for the loving care given to Eric. Surviving is his wife Christine of Caledonia. Private family services will be held at a later date.