Ruth Josephine Wheelbarger's obituary , Passed away on May 2, 2025 in Van Buren, Arkansas

Ruth Josephine Wheelbarger

October 5, 1940 - May 2, 2025 (84 years old)

Van Buren, Arkansas

Ruth Josephine Wheelbarger's obituary , Passed away on May 2, 2025 in Van Buren, Arkansas

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ocker-Putman Funeral Homes

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Ruth Josephine Wheelbarger

October 5, 1940 - May 2, 2025 (84 years old)

Van Buren, Arkansas

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We are sad to announce that, on May 2, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Ruth Josephine Wheelbarger of Van Buren, Arkansas. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Ruth's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul William Dee Sanson and Betty Jean Brightman; her husband Wayne Wheelbarger; her son Brian Keith Wheelbarger; and her siblings, Dollie Green, Forest Bartlett, David Green, Claude, Leo and Sanson.

She is survived by: her children, Karen Humphries (Charles) of Van Buren, Lyle Wheelbarger of Trenton, MO, Jason Wheelbarger of Hannibal, MO and Curtis Wheelbarger of Kansas City, MO. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ocker-Putman Funeral Homes



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