Susan Mary Rucker

Susan Mary Rucker lit out from this crazy world with grace and dignity in the company of her loving family on October 29th at 1:05am. Susan was born on January 4, 1960 in Berwyn, Illinois, a small town next to Cicero on the west side of Chicago proper. She spent her life focusing on her family, friends, and her relationship with the Lord. She met Randy Rucker in a garage in the city back in 1977, where he worked on cars. She gave him some lip and won his admiration for her moxie. They later married on April 1, 1986, living a full life together in which they raised two children, Steven Don Rucker and Jessica Elaine Rucker. Susan believed that the only way to achieve much was to reach beyond what one could fathom was attainable, and therein was the formula for success and valuable life experience that she gifted to her children. Susan couldn't spell worth a lick and sometimes struggled to pronounce certain words correctly, but she was a positivist and surrounded herself with such a spirit of warmth that her unconditional love was felt by everyone she knew. She understood that time and love were the greatest gifts you could offer a person-in this, she showed more wisdom than she ever directly communicated. She loved the lake, baking with her daughter and granddaughter, crocheting, and spending quality time with her family. She loved her family above all else. Susan was head-over-heels for her grandchildren. They filled her with so much joy that it made your heart burst to watch her with them. She madly loved her husband and graciously tolerated all of his peccadillos, standing by his side faithfully and equally (sometimes unbeknownst to him) for the 40 years they were together. Susan was preceded in death by her mother, Erma Ivaska, her father, Don Ivaska, and her little brother, Mike Ivaska. She is survived by her husband, Randy Rucker, her son, Steve Rucker and his wife Nichole, her daughter Jessica Rucker and her two grandchildren, Evelyn and Wyatt Rucker, in addition to her 6 siblings, Ken Ivaska, Robin Ivaska, Terrie Calderon, Ray Ivaska, Francine Ivaska, Lisa Elliot and so many cousins, second cousins, nieces, nephews (and their kids) that there's not enough space to include all of their names, although they should know that they were also an important part of her life. In short, she was a radiant soul that most of the world was cheated from knowing. She represented the best part of us all-and that's what will carry through the generations of her family and be a restorative component to their collective DNA…the capacity for loving and sharing love. She was love. That is the legacy she has left to us all. A memorial reception will be held from 2:30 - 4:00pm Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.