Ruth Mildred Luecke

Ruth Mildred Luecke, 85, of Kokomo, Indiana passed away March 15, 2025. She was born on February 3, 1940 in Owosso, Michigan the daughter of Earl Howard and Mildred Pearl (Elkins) Langdon. She married Woodrow Luecke on May 26, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan.

Ruth put herself through college selling Avon and earned an Associate's Degree from Ivy Tech in accounting. She later worked at Bucheri, McCarty, and Metz, Hynds Drugs, and CSL to put her kids through college. She enjoyed sewing, puzzles, and watching her grandchildren grow. She also enjoyed reading, traveling, and was a big Disney fan.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Deborah (Kyle) Street, Evelyn (David) Baird; grandchildren, Zachary (Sara) Baird, Emily Baird, Heather Street; sister-in-law, Sue Langdon; brother-in-law, Delbert Luecke; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 54 years, Woody Luecke; brothers, David and Daniel Langdon.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made in Ruth's name to Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, St. Jude's Children's Hospital or Toys For Tots.

Visitation will take place from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer 705 E Southway Blvd, Kokomo, IN 46902. Inurnment will take place at Marion National Cemetery at a later date. Share a memory with the family at www.ellersmortuary.com.