Background
Tapp, Ruth Ann was born on March 23, 1933 in Industry, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Charles C. Kiekel and Dorothy M. (Vasey) Morley.
Tapp, Ruth Ann was born on March 23, 1933 in Industry, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Charles C. Kiekel and Dorothy M. (Vasey) Morley.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Texas, El Paso, 1976. MSN, University Texas, El Paso, 1983.
Head nurse William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss and El Paso, Texas, 1975-1983. Staff nurse Veterans Administration Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri, 1983-1985, ACNS trainee San Francisco, 1985-1986, assistant chief nursing service Fresno, California, 1986-1987, supervisor Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1987-1989, associate chief nursing service Knoxville, Iowa, 1989-1992. House manager University Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, Missouri, from 1992.
Professional educator American Cancer Society, Marion County, Iowa, 1991-1992.
President congregation Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Knoxville, 1992. Member American Nurses Association, Missouri Nurses Association, Missouri League for Nursing.
Married James E. Tapp, June 6, 1954. Children: Elizabeth, Paul, Joel.