October 26, 1923 - December 28, 2015 Oakland, California
Norman Rudnick passed away peacefully at the age of 92. He was born on a farm in Iowa and attended The University of Iowa where he earned a BA and MA in English. After graduating from college, he moved to San Francisco where he earned a teaching credential and began his career as a high school English teacher. He taught in several schools throughout California, but spent most of his career at Miramonte High School in Orinda.

Norman is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joann, his daughters, Nancy Rudnick and Carol Toney (Mike), and grandchildren Robert Toney and Sarah Ridgeway (Mike).

Services have been held.

Historical facts:
Norman Rupert Rudnick was born in Lincoln Township, Audubon County.
His parent were Gustav "Gus" and Hedwig "Heda" (Lauer) Rudnick.
His paternal grandparents were Otto and Marie (Reichmann) Rudnick. Their farm was just east (one quarter of a mile) from Trinity Lutheran Church.
His maternal grandparents were Frank and Wilhelmina (Guhl) Lauer of Reinbeck, Iowa.
His siblings were: Reinhardt Fredrick Rudnick, Marilyn Joy (Rudnick) Collier, and Gordon Earl Rudnick.

Norman attended the Trinity Lutheran Church Parochial School for a while. He later attended Lincoln No. 7 country school.
He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran, and was a member there until relocating to California. The church meant a great deal to Norman. He would have loved to have been a pastor, but circumstances in life prevented this from happening.

Norman attended and graduated from Audubon High School where he was known as the "Professor" before he enrolled at the University of Iowa.

During his long life, Norman published several poems, short stories, and three novels: The Murder of Eleanor Lindquist, The Hayward of Rye Village, and The Adventures of Rachel and the Goblin.