Background
Wherry, Ruth Marie was born on August 22, 1926 in Boone County, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Eland Bates and Myrtle (Belle) Gardner.
Wherry, Ruth Marie was born on August 22, 1926 in Boone County, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Eland Bates and Myrtle (Belle) Gardner.
Registered Nurse diploma, Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, 1947.
Public health nurse Iowa State Department Health Cass County, Atlantic, 1948-1949, Iowa State Department Health Polk County, Des Moines, 1949-1950. Office manager Doctor Joe Standefer, 1950-1952. Assistant house supervisor, coordinator heart station Iowa Methodist Hospital, 1952-1954.
Office manager Doctor Lyons, Uchiyama & Stewart Olson, 1954-1960. Instructor licensed practical nurse program Des Moines Adult Education Indianola District, 1966-1967. Director nursing Hutchison's Nursing Home, Des Moines, 1967-1968, Jefferson Homes, Indianola, Iowa, 1969-1971.
Staff nurse, intensive care Des Moines General Hospital, since 1975. Instructor critical care nursing Des Moines General Hosp, since 1985. Part-time instructor short courses Des Moines Area Community College, since 1967.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Carlisle, Iowa, 1964-1965. Board directors Bidwell-Riverside Community Center, Des Moines, president 1982-1984. Member steering committee Nurses for Harkin 1985, 86, 87, advisory committee Senator Harkin, since 1986.
Active Iowa Annual Conference United Methodist Church, delegate World Methodist Council, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986. Member Iowa Nurse's Association (various committees since 1984), American Association Critical Care Nurses, American Nursing Association, 7th District Iowa Nurses Association (chairman legislation committee 1981-1982, president since 1983, Nurse of Year award 1986), Warren County Tuberculosis & Health Association (president 1963-1964), Iowa Methodist School Nursing Alumni Association (president 1954-1955).
Married John D. Wherry (deceased November 1958). Children: Margaret, Martha, John, Mary. Married Paul Ogilvie, June 1960 (divorced July 1966).
1 child, Susan; married Guy Dickerson, May 23, 1969 (divorced August 1974). 1 child, Ronald.