Ruth Ellen Busby

Ruth Ellen Busby

Ruth Ellen Busby

1936-2015

Ruth Ellen Busby, 78, Maryville, Missouri, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

She was born August 26, 1936, in Maryville to John Ferdinand and Gertrude (Lahr) Busby.

A 1954 graduate of Maryville High School, she then graduated from Northwest Missouri State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. She was a retired Director of Nodaway County Social Services.

Ruth was a member of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, belonged to many bridge groups and was a dog lover.

Preceding her in death were her parents; brother John Busby; sisters Mary Ann Carter and Barbara Busby and nephews Thomas and John Carter.

She is survived by nieces and nephews: Robert Carter, James Carter and Edward Carter, all of Jefferson City, Missouri; Michael Carter, Morgantown, West Virginia, Barbara Matthews, Overland Park, Kansas, Larry Busby and Richard Busby, both of Parnell, Missouri; Kevin Busby, St. Joseph, Earl Busby, Kilgore, Texas, Mary Jo Barmann, Maryville and several great-nieces and nephews.

Visitation is 2:00-3:00 pm., Friday, July 31, 2015, at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville.

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 3:00 p.m., following the visitation

Burial will be in St Mary’s Cemetery, Maryville.

Memorials may be made to St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church or the Nodaway County Humane Society.

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