Ruth Ellen Morrow
Maryville, Missouri

Ruth Ellen Morrow, 94, Maryville, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Village Care Center, Inc, Maryville, Missouri.

Ruth was born March 16, 1919, in Burlington Jct., Missouri to Loren Melville and Grace Velma Blackford Reed. Ruth and Verlin Morrow married October 1, 1938, in Troy, Kansas.

She kept 17 college ladies in her home, as their housemother, for 6 years. She then served as event coordinator for 17 years for Northwest Missouri State University.

Ruth was a member of the Maryville First Christian Church, having served many functions in the church over the years.

Preceding Ruth in death were her parents, husband Verlin Morrow, infant sisters Pauline and Lorene Reed, sisters Georgia Ulmer and Roberta Beason, step-sister Maxine O’Riley and step-brothers John Miller and Wilson Miller and son-in-law Francis Tompkins.

Ruth is survived by two daughters Jolene Tompkins, St. Joseph, Missouri and Carol Sutton and husband Robert, Altoona, Iowa, three grandchildren Rhonda (Ron) Bartram and James (Whitney)Tompkins, both of St. Joseph and Michelle (Scott) Duer, Altoona, Iowa, 9 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great grandchildren, sister Lorayne Ulmer, Maryville and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, August 16, 2013, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri, where the Funeral Services will be at 3:00 PM, Saturday, August 17.

Burial will be in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville, Missouri.

Memorials may be made to SSM Hospice, Village Care Center, or First Christian Church, all in Maryville.