Buller, Ralph Leland (1930-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Apr 7 p. 9

Birth date: 1930 Jun 30

text of obituary:

RALPH LELAND BULLER

Ralph Leland Buller, 77, of Hydro, Okla., died Jan. 24, 2008, at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born June 30, 1930, to David Edward and Sarah (Kroeker) Buller in Waka, Texas.

He was raised and attended school in Cleo Springs and graduated from high school at Oklahoma Bible Academy in 1947. He attended Grace Bible Institute, Phillips University in Enid and the University of Oklahoma Medical School, graduating in 1956.

On May 29, 1952, he married Lorraine Lohrenz in Orienta.

He enlisted in the Air Force as a medical officer from 1957 to 1959. He did his internship in Tulsa at Hillcrest Hospital and did his residency in LaFayette, La. He opened his medical practice in Hydro in 1960 and retired in 1996.

He enjoyed his grandchildren, woodworking, playing golf, fishing, playing dominoes, and prison ministry.

Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; two sons, Nathan Scott Buller and his wife, Sherri, of Weatherford and Kevin Buller and his wife, Ginni, of Rural Retreat, Va.; two daughters, Brenda Doane and her husband, Mica, of Meno and Stephanie Buller of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Vernon Buller of Reedley, Calif., and Eldo Buller of Tremont, Ill.; six sisters, Ida Rempel of Hutchinson, Kan., Emily Koehn of Kingfisher, Clarine Johnson of Meno, Frances Schultz of Enid, Josie Slagell of Hydro and Ruby Regier of Cleo Springs; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four sisters, Delores, Elvina, Evelyn and Albua Mae.

Funeral services were held at Bethel Mennonite Church in Hydro. Burial was in Saron Mennonite Cemetery in Orienta.