RUNK: Roxette Landis [sic], was born to Sarah E. and Jesse Landis at Brushey Run, W.Va., and died April 18,1949. She attended Battle Creek College and taught school for four years. She graduated as a nurse from the Battle Creek Sanitarium School of Nursing. Her medical education was received at the American Missionary College in Battle Creek, Mich., from which institution she was graduated in 1906. A year later she was married to Dr. George Runk, who died less than three years later. Dr. Runk and her husband taught and practiced at Emmanuel Missionary College, Berrien Springs, Mich., and later were connected with the Madison, Wis., Sanitarium. After the death of her husband in 1910, Dr. Runk returned to practice at Battle Creek Sanitarium, specializing in the practice of ophthalmology and otolaryngology. In 1924 she studied her specialty abroad at Vienna, Austria. Upon returning forn Vienna, she connected with the Washington Sanitarium and Hospital. She retired from this position two years ago. Dr. Runk was a member of the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was a faithful Christian, having accepted Christ as her Saviour [sic] very early in life. Surviving are a brother, J. W. Riggleman; two nephews; and several cousins, of whom Miss Zella Landis of Bethesda, Md., was a close companion. She also leaves a host of friends to mourn their loss.

- C. E. Westphal

[from the Columbia Union Visitor, Vol. 54, No. 23, Washington, D. C, June 9, 1949, p. 6.  See: https://documents.adventistarchives.org/Periodicals/CUV/CUV19490609-V54-23.pdf]