Barbara Ann Ruckdeschel

Barbara Ann Ruckdeschel obituary, Newfane, NY

Barbara Ann Ruckdeschel

Barbara Ruckdeschel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. - Newfane on Dec. 12, 2025.
Barbara Ann Ruckdeschel of Newfane, wife of Howard Earl Ruckdeschel entered into rest on December 7, 2025. She was born in Buffalo, NY on February 16, 1946. The daughter of the late Frederick Oscar Warnke and Grace Ann Bowers Warnke. Mother of Laura (Mark) Laskey and James (Margaret) Ruckdeschel. Grandmother of Gennavieve, Marcus, Elise, Emily and Jacob. Sister of Judith Warnke Hager and the late James Frederick Warnke.
She worked at a Dan Stedem Ford in Orchard Park, NY, where she met Howard. They went on to get married in November of 1965 and enjoyed their life together for 60 years. Barbara also worked at Park Edge Supermarket, Newfane Bells and finally at Harrison Radiator for 15 years. She loved being a mother and a grandmother and enjoyed crafts, baking and cooking. No prior visitation.
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