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Ruth Van Buskirk is a 72-year-old woman who was reported missing from her home in Winter Haven, a city in Polk County in central Florida. Her case is recorded in national and law-enforcement systems as an open missing person investigation under NamUs case number MP151554 and Polk County Sheriff’s Office case number PK250042375. According to the public case entry, Ruth was last seen alive on October 19, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m. at her residence in Winter Haven. When she did not make co ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 19, 2025
Last Seen: Oct 19, 2025
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Ruth
Van Buskirk
73
72
65 inches
50 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Oct 19, 2025
Winter Haven
Florida
Polk County
Winter Haven
No
33
178772
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Winter Haven
Florida
Polk County
33880
1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida
8632986834
County
Law Enforcement
PK250042375
2025-10-20
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
11/20/2025
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