Ruby was born on March 24, 1934, in Belton, MO, a daughter of William B. and Elsie Ola (Frazee) Nelson. She spent her early years in the Belton area and had lived in Harrisonville for over seventy-five years. Ruby was a 1953 graduate of Harrisonville High School.
Ruby was united in marriage to Donald Lee Kagarice on June 23, 1953, in Harrisonville. She was baptized at an early age in a Christian Church and later baptized in the Baptist Church. Ruby had a few jobs in Harrisonville, but was mostly a homemaker, staying at home and taking care of her family.
Riby was preceded in death by her husband, Don, on July 23, 1991; her parents; an infant brother; and two half-sisters, Juanita and Georgia. Ruby is survived by her son, Steve Kagarice, of Harrisonville; her daughter, Shana Cowan, of Harrisonville; four grandchildren: Skyla (Matt) Wray, Ricky (Jaimee) Cowan, Janelle Cowan, and Brian (Malissa) Kagarice; ten great-grandchildren: Colby, Tanner, Kelcey, Ashton, Maycee, Lilley, Gavin, Jackson, Avery, and Kennedy; and two great-great-grandchildren, Camden and Cayson.
