Ruth W. Kuck, 97
Ruth W. Kuck, 97, of St. Marys, died at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She was born Sept. 28, 1923, in New Bremen, the daughter of Lewis and Clara (Dicke) Poppe.
She married Vernon Kuck on June 12, 1943; he preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 2010.
Ruth is survived by her children: Ronald (Carol) Kuck of Columbus, Susan (David) Allen of Wooster, Ted (Kay) Kuck of St. Marys and Jay (Cheryl) Kuck of St. Marys.
She is survived by her grandchildren: Crysten (Brendan) Nageotte of Hartland, Michigan; Melissa Kuck of Austin, Texas; David (Heather) Kuck of Santa Clarita, California; Joshua (Andrea) Kuck of Chelsea, Michigan; Keri (Kurt) Oberle of Charleston, South Carolina; Lindsey (Bryan) Gilbert of John’s Island, South Carolina; Karl (Abi) Kuck of St. Marys; Stuart (Abby) Kuck of New Knoxville; Lara (Jack) Liou of Cincinnati; Tynan (Catherine) Kuck of Simpsonville, South Carolina; Katrina Boylan of Columbus; Calen (Tiffany) Kuck of Dayton and Jace Kuck of Columbus. Additionally, she is survived by 28 great-grandchildren and siblings, Carl Poppe of Carlsbad, California and Paul (Carol) Poppe of Seattle, Washington.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a sister and brother-in-law, Rachel and George Olin; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Poppe; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wallace and Marian Kuck and brother-in-law and sister-inlaw, Paul and Carol Kuck.
Ruth was a graduate of New Bremen High School. She earned her B.S. from Ohio Northern University and her M.S. from Wright State University. She retired from New Knoxville School, where she taught elementary school for many years. She was also the co-owner of Kuck Turkey Farm.
Ruth was a very kind, friendly person and very serious about her Christian faith. She was active in Gideons and she read the Bible from cover to cover each year for 40 years. She also enjoyed working on crossword puzzles, entering all kinds of contests, sewing and crocheting. She and her husband Vernon had a private plane for many years and enjoyed the fellowship of the Wapakoneta Flying Club. She loved her grandchildren and especially enjoyed cooking for them.
Private, family-only funeral rites will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday in the Ministry Center of the First Church of New Knoxville, the Rev. Joel Bucklin and grandson Rev. Joshua Kuck, officiants. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville.
Memorial gifts may be given to either First Church of New Knoxville or Gideons International.
Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home, 200 W. Spring St., New Knoxville, is entrusted with Ruth’s funeral arrangements.