John D. Ruckman Sr. died on March 23 at the age of 87.
He is survived by his three children Kathryn Ruckman, John Ruckman Jr., and Jim Ruckman, and his daughter-in-law Cindy, and will be carried in our hearts with love.
John was born in Stillwater County, Montana, where he was raised on a farm and later in the small town of Absarokee. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. Afterward he married Esther Lydia Schlenker in 1955, and the couple moved to Denver, Colorado, where John spent the rest of his life. He built a career in manufacturing processes and inventory for aerospace, medical equipment, and oil companies.
No public service is planned, only a private scattering of his ashes. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the National Wildlife Federation.