Rudolph D. Woolf

Dr. Rudolph D. Woolf, D.D.S., 89, of W. Ural Drive, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 10:30 AM, at Sunset Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill and Mike Veilleux officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Rudy was born in Clovis, New Mexico to Ruel and Velna (Harbert) Woolf on December 11, 1926. He moved to Carlsbad when he was seven years old. He graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1945. During his high school years, he played football for Ralph Boyer. He joined the U.S. Navy after graduation and was stationed in San Diego and North Island for one year. He returned to Carlsbad and went to work for PCA for the next year. On January 23, 1947, he married Patricia A. Townsend. They left Carlsbad in August, and Rudy attended UNM. He joined the Air Force ROTC during his senior year. At graduation in June of 1951, he received his B.S. degree diploma in one hand and his Air Force active duty orders in the other hand. During his Korean conquest service years, he attended school in Cheyenne, Wyoming and then was sent to Johnson Air Force Base in Japan for the next two years. Pat and his two sons joined him the last year. Returning to the states at the end of 1953, he went back to school at Colorado College of Education in Greeley, Colorado. He received his M.A. in Education in August of 1955. He then taught school in Albuquerque one year and returned to Carlsbad teaching at Alta Vista for the next seven years. In 1962, Rudy and his family moved to Irving, Texas, and Rudy began Baylor Dental School in Dallas, graduating in June of 1966. The family returned to Carlsbad and Rudy opened his dental office - practicing for the next 40 years. Rudy belonged to Elks 1558 Lodge and was PER in the 70's. He was also a City Councilman, president of the Cavemen Booster Club, and a member of the Gideon's in those years. Rudy and his wife, Pat, spent several years traveling in their RV with friends. Also, they did other traveling in Europe several times. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Leon; daughter, Susan Woolf Cahill; and grandchildren: Rusty Woolf, Karen Senta, and Scott Gerrard. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Patricia Woolf of Carlsbad, NM; sons: Curtis Woolf and wife, Margarita of Trinidad, Colorado, Brant Woolf and wife, Sherry of Carlsbad, NM, Mark Woolf and wife, Norma of Las Cruces, NM; daughters: Janey Woolf of Mckinney, Texas and Joan Woolf of Austin, Texas; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson. Pallbearers will be James Cahill, Evan Smith, Chad Woolf, Michael Sedillo, Michael Palmer and Ryan Woolf. Honorary pallbearers are A.W. Dubb Williams, Richard Cahill, Jay Redman, Diego Rios and Joe Lucero.Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com