Ruth Annette Bartkoski

Ruth was the very definition of unconditional love. This sweet lady was easily the closest to being an actual saint. Faithful and gentle, she was home to our family. She held all of us in her heart, in her prayers, and saw us through good and bad with her abundant spirit and kindness. She welcomed strays and family with an open heart, and you’d be hard pressed to hear her say a bad word about anybody. You never heard another person say a negative thing about her either. She was deeply generous and would have given you anything she had should you need it. She truly lived to do unto others, and she did it with humility and in earnest. She made you feel seen and loved.

She built bombers during WW2, then spent the rest of her life bringing peace to others. God gave her 100 years on earth, and she made the best of them all. She was a Kansas girl through and through, and they simply don’t make them like her anymore. Ruth leaves behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and inspiration. Though she is no longer with us, her spirit lives on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. As we bid farewell to a remarkable woman, we take solace in the knowledge that her life was one of purpose and profound impact. She will be dearly missed but never forgotten. We will miss her, but we were blessed to have had her for so long. That was a gift.

Ruth is survived by her three children, son Terry Bartkoski and wife Janet, daughter Marie Daily, daughter Jan Hancock and husband Quentin, 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Bill and her husband Paul.

Mass of Christian burial will be held a Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 North 53rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas 66124 on Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 10:00 am with a visitation from 9:00-10:00 am.

Burial at Leavenworth National Cemetery on Tuesday at 1:30 pm.