Betty Gene
Ruckman, 88 of Allendale, Missouri was born February 5, 1927 on the family farm
in rural Worth County to Ralph and Aloaha (Morin) Carroll. She passed away
April 10, 2015 at the Worth County Convalescent Center in Grant City at the age
of 88.
Betty graduated
from Grant City High School. She married fellow classmate and high school
sweetheart, Galen Ruckman on August 25, 1945 in Troy, Kansas. To this union
three children were born. Michael Lee, Sue Carroll and Robin Wray.
Betty was a long
time member of the Allendale Baptist Church where she attended regularly until
her heath declined. She wasn’t afraid to tackle any task including gardening,
sewing, furniture refinishing, upholstering, and even carpentry.
Betty had many jobs during her lifetime,
including secretary, factory worker, bus driver as well as being a mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother and farm wife.
Preceding her in
death were her parents, and brother Marlin Carroll.
She is survived
by husband Galen of the home in Allendale, Missouri; sons: Michael (Beverly)
Ruckman of Grant City; Missouri, Rob (Melissa) Ruckman of Denver, Missouri,
daughter, Sue (Gary) Adcock of Kansas City, Missouri, brother, Leroy (Modonna)
Carroll of Stanberry, Missouri, sister,
Vera Davis of Stanberry, Missouri, 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and
many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will
be 1:00-2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in
Grant City, Missouri followed by Memorial Services. Inurnment will be at a
later date. In lieu of flowers family request memorial contributions be made to
Worth County Convalescent Center, 503 E. Fourth Street, Grant City, MO 64456 or
Hands of Hope Hospice, Pineview Manor, 307 Pineview Street, Stanberry, MO
64489.
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