Presley Nicole Ruch

     Presley Nicole Ruch, age 15, of Joplin, Mo., passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.
     Born Sept. 4, 2000 in Independence, Kan., she had lived in Joplin since 2009, moving from Independence. A freshman at Joplin High School, she was previously active in cheerleading, art and volleyball.
     Survivors include her mother, Cammy Ruch of the home; her father, Lynn Ruch of Skiatook, Okla.; two sisters, Camden Blacs and Sheridan Ruch, both of the home; maternal granparents, Don and Gayle Lank of Coffeyville, Kan.; paternal grandparents, Greg and Joyce Ruch of Edmond, Okla.; her paternal aunt, Christine Davis and husband, Billy, of Edmond; her cousin, Amanda Jameson and her children, Haley Wietlman, Brianna Wietlman, Billie Berry and Steven Jameson; her maternal uncle, Alan Lank of Coffeyville; her maternal aunt, Deana Reiner of Coffeyville and her children, Matt, Jacob and Emlie, and her great uncles and aunts, Jim and Marilyn Homolka of Ellsworth, Kan., Sam and Janet Peppiatt of Houston, Texas, Art and Linda Heitschmidt of Wichita, Kan., and Terry and Darlene Lank of Claflin, Kan., and other family and friends.
     Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 6, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Joplin with the Revs. Gary Brooks and Joe Crosthwalt officiating.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Golden Paw Animal Rescue in care of Parker Mortuary, 1502 S. Joplin Street, Joplin, Mo. 64804.