Ruth Ann Murphy Buller

Graveside services for Ruth Ann Murphy Buller, 90, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KS.  Ruth passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her home.

Ruth was born on December 25, 1931 in Belvoir, KS, the daughter of Harry L. and Nina R. (Anderson) Murphy.

She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1949.  She worked at Hallmark Cards in different positions for 30 years and retired as a supervisor in 1990.

She was a member of Westside Presbyterian Church.  Ruth had an extensive collection of all-things angels.

She married Eldon P. Miller and had 2 children.  They later divorced. She married Wesley D. Buller on May 29, 1981 in Lawrence.  He preceded her in death on April 2, 2018.

Ruth was also preceded in death by her parents, her son Jeffrey D. Miller; brothers H. Lesley Murphy, Jr. and Henry Murphy, sister Shirley Wagner; brother-in-laws Clyde Wagner and Richard R. Stanwix, and sister-in-law June Murphy.

Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer (Terry) Harris, daughter-in-law Janice Miller; grandchildren Kyle (Shelbie) Miller, Emily (Josh) Pritchard, Hayley (Jake) Sandgren and Lynsey (Jacob) Lyons; great grandchildren Caden and Hudson Pritchard; brothers Dean Murphy and Dale (Susan) Murphy, sister Verna Stanwix and cousin raised as sister Georgia (Alan) Oehrle; step-children Sandy White, Debbie (Ed) Munoz and Greg (Kelly) Buller and brother-in-law Clarence Buller.  She also is survived by multiple nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ruth Ann will lie in state from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Memorial contributions may be made in Ruth’s name to Visiting Nurses, Alzheimer’s Association, or the American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13 ^th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.