Betty Jane Ruckman

Betty Jane Ruckman, 76, passed away March 18th at 12:45 AM. She was born 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to Roland Stanley Ward and Vaunita Vivian Vaughan. She married Juan Narváez Santiago on April 9th, 1983 at the First Baptist Church of Saint John in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Betty Jane was raised in Chicago and Puerto Rico, and moved with her husband to Saint Louis, Missouri after they were married. There, she taught piano and music, ran an arts and crafts studio where she painted and designed ceramics, and was a constant volunteer at area schools. She loved her cats (and all animals) and sharing them with her students. She was an avid fan of theology, ancient history, music, and art. Her faith was extremely important to her and she was always happy to discuss it with everyone she encountered. She had a way of bringing a smile to a room by simply entering it.

She is survived by her son, Juan David Narváez in Saint George, Utah, her sister Frances DuChene, her brother, Guy Garcia, and is preceded in death by her son, Adam.

Funeral services will be held on March 29th at 10 AM at Child of God Lutheran Church located at 650 Salt Lick Rd, St Peters, MO 63376.