Connie Marie (Rucker) Ward

Connie Marie (Rucker) Ward was born March 29, 1944 in McCook, Nebraska and passed away March 16, 2022 in Sun City, Arizona.
She grew up in rural Hayes County the daughter of Vernon and Mildred (Rann) Rucker.
After attending Hayes Center Schools she married Garry Ward. They lived in McCook, Omaha, Denver, Oregon and finally Arizona where they retired after Garry’s career as a pressman.
Connie was a rural mail carrier and a nanny while raising their three children. She loved to dance, doing crossword puzzles and playing numerous games on her iPad. Mostly she loved beating her son at scrabble. She loved her many dogs and cats and had a soft spot for all animals.
The highlight of her life was traveling to Europe with Garry and her sister Carol to visit her grandson and wife. She was a kind, loving, generous Mother and friend and will be greatly missed.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents Vernon and Mildred Rucker; grandparents Power and Hannah Rann, Calvin and Edith Rucker; step-father Arvene Myers; and brother-in-law Delmer Schuman.
She is survived by husband of 61 years Garry Ward; daughter Christi Kimbrough, son Danny (Melissa) Ward, and daughter Trisha (Ben) Jellison. Also granddaughter Nichole (Kaan), grandsons Matthew (Katharina), Jay (Stacey), Lee (Sandra), Jonah, and granddaughter Danielle. Sister Carol Schuman; brother Jerry (Janet) Rucker; and brother-in-law Boyd Jr. (Barbara) Ward as well as many nieces and nephews and friends. Lastly she leaves her beloved fur baby Sophie.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.