Ruth (Oswood) BLANKENSHIP

BLANKENSHIP, FORD, PRIOR

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/17/2008 at 10:55:00

Ruth (Oswood) Blankenship, Lee's Summit, Missouri, beloved wife, mother and Granny Ruth, began her heavenly journey March 12, 2008. Ruth was born December 27, 1916 in Burdette, IA. After her graduation from Galt, IA, High School, she married Rex Blankenship June 14, 1935 and they were able to celebrate 70 years together living in Eagle Grove, IA, Muskogee and Wagoner OK, and Bullhead City, AZ. They moved to Lee's Summit in 1993 to be near one of their daughters. She loved the Christmas season and everyone she knew received home made goodies-mailman, milkman, neighbors and anyone she thought might enjoy them. She was especially noted for her sticky cinnamon-pecan rolls and her famous melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies. Among her many talents, crochet was best known. Many afghans, doilies, ponchos and snowflakes can be found throughout the U.S. Her green thumb resulted in beautiful flowers inside and outside her home. Ruth was a homemaker who was devoted to her husband and children but found time to be very active in her church. She inherited from her father a love of fishing which she passed on to her great grandson, Jake.

She was preceded in death by her parents William R. and Ethel Oswood, and her husband, Rex. She is survived by her daughters Kay Ford (Mike) of Lee's Summit, Elaine Prior (Jerry) of Oklahoma City, grandson Michael Prior and great grandson Jake Prior. Graveside services will be Saturday, March 15 at 3 p.m. at Floral Hills East, Lee's Summit. Please, no flowers. If you wish, donations may be made to Lee's Summit Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 800 NE Tudor Road, 74086, as she so enjoyed Shut-In Communion every Sunday. Langsford Funeral Home, 115 SW 3rd Street, Lee's Summit, MO, 64063.

Kansas City Star, MO
March 14, 2008