Ruth G. Blender, 77, died Wednesday, September 11th, 2002 at Holiday Resort in Emporia, Kansas. Celebration of Her Life Service was held Saturday, September 14th, 2002 at the Saffordville United Methodist Church, Pastor Elaine Buleigh officiated, with interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Emporia, Kansas. Ruth Geneive Jones, the daughter of Llewelyn and Ethel (Thomas) Jones was born May 18th, 1925 at Hartford, Kansas. She attended school at Hammond School Jt. 3 and graduated from Hartford High School. She and Phillip Blender were married October 27th, 1946 at her parents home near Hartford, Kansas. They resided on a ranch in Chase County near Saffordville where they worked together until 1985 when they semi-retired and moved to Okeene, Oklahoma. They returned to the Saffordville ranch in 1993. She took great pride in her home and family who worked and played together. She attended the Saffordville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Okeene United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, Falls Chapter # 25 Order of the Easter Star at Cottonwood Falls, honorary member of the Toledo 4-H Club, and a previous member of the Women's Circle in Cottonwood Falls. She took an active part in her local community activities, extension, and 4-H work, serving on the Chase County Extension Executive Board and clothing project leader for a number of years. She is survived by her husband; one son, Howard Blender of Emporia, Kansas; one daughter, Sharon Gardner of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two grandson; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Thelma Williams and Delphene Prouse; and a brother, Hugh Jones. Memorials are suggested to the Saffordville United Methodist Church or the Chase County 4-H Council. As printed in "the OKEENE RECORD", Thursday, September 19th, 2002, Okeene, Blaine County, Oklahoma, 73763, U.S.A.