Anna Bertha Marie Heller Rust

Anna Bertha Marie Heller Rust, 92, of Columbus and formerly of Lakeside, OH passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at Kensington Place, Columbus, OH. She was born at home on May 22, 1932 in Westgate, IA the daughter of Carl Theodore and Anna (Wetzel) Heller. Ann married Rev. Harold C. Rust on September 2, 1951 and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2012. Ann was the consummate preacher’s wife serving with her husband at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bryan, OH, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Baltimore, MD, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Elm Grove, WV, St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. While in Oak Harbor, Ann also worked for Moore Orchards. In 1979 the Rusts left Oak Harbor and moved to Florida where they started a mission church, Concordia Lutheran Church in Barefoot Bay, FL. While in Florida, Ann worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant at Humana Sebastian Hospital where she was honored to receive “Employee of the Year”.

Surviving are her children: Rev. Stephen (Joy) Rust of Burlington, NC, Rev. Dr. Theodore (Beverly) Rust of Raleigh, NC, Andrew (Jill) Rust of Powell, OH, Elizabeth (Ray) Windisch of Marysville, OH; grandchildren: Dr. Jennifer (Douglas) Abbås, John (Mivvi) Rust, Joel (Kathleen Williams) Rust, Hope (Daniel) Gretsch, Christian Rust, Daniel Rust, Andrew Rust, Matthew (Patricia) Rust, Hannah (Eric) Oswald, Corinne (Rob) Bohnenkamp, Isaac (Meri) Windisch; great-grandchildren: Laney Rust, Carly Rust, Billy Rust, Johnny Rust, Addison Rust, Maren Rust, Henry Abbås, and Stella Abbås. She was preceded in death by her husband: Rev. Harold C. Rust; sisters: Marie Platte, Freida Hirsch, Ruth Bartels, Esther Gates, Corinne Trotter and brother: Carl Heller.

Memorial services will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, October 5, 2024 at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, 122 W. Ottawa St. Oak Harbor, OH with visitation at the church from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Interment will be at a later date at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Westgate, IA. Memorial contributions may be given to St. John Ev. Lutheran Church Choir Fund or St. John Ev. Lutheran Church Seminary Scholarship Fund.