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| Barbara Anne Rudd |
The couple was based in Chicago IL, St. Louis MO, Heidelberg Germany, and Auburn WI. After Harold passed away in 1959, Barbara returned to Sac City where she was the high school secretary and partner with her father at the Leonard Greenhouse. After retiring from the high school, Barbara worked as a housemother for a fraternity at the Oregon State College campus. She later returned to Sac City before joining her daughter, Jann, in St. Charles, MO, and later Nevada when Jann became the President of Cottey College. Barbara was a member of the Methodist Faith and a member of chapter ND, Missouri, of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
She loved to spend time with family, play cards, paint, and do craft projects. Barbara is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom she adored tremendously: her son, James Rudd (Cathy) Lake Oswego, OR, and daughter, Jann Weitzel (Jack) Nevada; four grandchildren, Sarah Weitzel Moran (Joe) of Lake St. Louis, MO; Lauren Weitzel White (Brandon) of Medford, OR; Hilary Rudd of New York; and Bryan Rudd of Vietnam; four great grandchildren, Maya Moran, Jack Moran, Bella White, and Bauer White. She is also survived by two sisters, Vivian Leonard Vogel and Judie Ripple Deane (Kenny); three brothers, Bud Ripple (Beverly), Willard Ripple, Duane Ripple (Connie); extended family and many special friends. Memorial services will be at a later date in the Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA where Mrs. Rudd will be laid to rest beside her husband, Harold. Memorials may be made in her name directly to the American Cancer Society or in care of the Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada, MO 64772.
