Nana Ruth graduated from Mound City (MO) High School in 1956. She married Laurence Mulvania on April 14, 1957. She raised her family and farmed alongside her husband in Atchison County, MO before moving to Rogers, AR in 1984.
She worked as a financial secretary at First Baptist Church of Rogers for 25 years and prior to retiring she worked at First Presbyterian Church of Bentonville.
She enjoyed making stuffed animals, but most of all she enjoyed making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for others (especially her grandchildren).
Nana Ruth is survived by 4 daughters, Jeannette (Bob) Mires of Rogers, AR, Nancy (David) Boddy of Land O’Lakes, FL, Marcia (John) Lippert of Council Bluffs, IA and Lisa (Chuck) Tilmon of Rogers, AR. She is survived by 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her brother John (Sharon) VanOrman, Jr of Sun City, AZ and her sister, Jane Ann (Don) Egbert of Kansas City, MO.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 29 5-7pm at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, AR with graveside services at Greenhill Cemetery in Rock Port, MO on Saturday, July 31 at 2pm.
