Ruth Yunker

Background

Yunker, Ruth was born on December 26, 1948 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of Rudolph Othmar and Frances Mae (Gabbert) Shenkner.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Metropolitan Junior College Kansas City, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Kans, 1971; Master of Education, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1980; MSN, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1993.

Career

Team leader, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1971-1972; staff nurse, Shawnee Mission Hospital, Shawnee, Kansas, 1972-1973; charge nurse, Medical Center Independence, Missouri, 1973-1975; staff nurse, Medical Center Independence, Missouri, 1980-1982; instructor, Research School Nursing, Kansas City, 1975-1979; instructor, Research College Nursing, Kansas City, 1983-1985; clinical instructor, Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, 1989-1991, 93-94; case manager, Olsten/Kimberly Quality Care, Kansas City, since 1987. Consultant volunteer program St. Robert Bellarmine's Family Home Ministry, BlueSprings, Missouri, 1986. Presenter program Telephone Pioneers American, KansasCity, 1992.

Achievements

• Ruth Yunker has been listed as a noteworthy Home health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member citizens advising committee Blue Springs School District, since 1994. Member Blue Springs Parent-Teachers Association. Den leader Boy Scouts American, 1992-1994, membership chairperson,1994-, Den Leader award 1994).

Active Coordinating Council for Social Scvcs. Member ANA, Young Womens' Civic Club (parlimentarian 1992-1993, secretary 1993-1994), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, singing, cooking, gardening, hiking.

Connections

Married Kenneth Eugene Yunker Junior, December 2, 1972. Children: Kenneth Eugene III, Jason Rudolph.

Father:

Rudolph Othmar Shenkner

Mother:

Frances Mae (Gabbert) Shenkner

Spouse:

Kenneth Eugene Yunker Junior

child:

Jason Rudolph Yunker

child:

Kenneth Eugene III Yunker