Nana Ruth Mulvania

Nana Ruth (VanOrman) Mulvania, 82, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Rogers. She was born September 26, 1938 in Charleston, Missouri to John and Inez (Taft) VanOrman.

Nana Ruth graduated from Mound City High School in 1956. She married Laurence Mulvania on April 14, 1957. She raised her family and farmed alongside her husband in Atchison County, Missouri before moving to Rogers 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 four daughters, Jeannette (Bob) Mires of Rogers, Nancy (David) Boddy of Land O’Lakes, Florida, Marcia (John) Lippert of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Lisa (Chuck) Tilmon of Rogers; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; her brother, John (Sharon) VanOrman, Jr of Sun City, Arizona; and her sister, Jane Ann (Don) Egbert of Kansas City, Missouri.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, Arkansas with graveside services at Greenhill Cemetery in Rock Port, Missouri on Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 pm.