Ruth Waldram Holland Bledsoe Obituary (1913 - 2009)

FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE WEBCAST SATURDAY 9/5/2009 AT 11:00AM. CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON BELOW JUST PRIOR TO START TIME. Ruth Bledsoe peacefully passed away September 2, 2009. She was the third child born to Byron and Violet Rae Waldram on July 5, 1913, in Sugar City, Idaho. Ruth graduated from BYU in 1935 with degrees in Homemaking and English. She returned to Sugar City, her Alma Mater to teach high school English, where she met and married Yale Bertie Holland on June 14, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Ruth and Yale raised five children in various areas of Idaho where Yale was an agronomist for amalgamated Sugar Company. Her passions were sewing, refinishing antiques, book clubs, building and decorating several beautiful homes in Idaho and Utah. Ruth also enjoyed working closely with 4-H groups as a county agent and state fair judge. As a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she served in many leadership capacities in Relief Society. After 55 years of marriage, Yale passed away in 1992. Ruth married her second husband, Guy Bledsoe, June 6, 1995. She and Guy enjoyed many wonderful years together. She is survived by husband Guy, five children, Jack W. Holland, Susan Taylor Holland, Kinne Marie (James) Kerschbaum, Steven Yale Holland and Margere Ruth (Clifford) Weiss. 17 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and brother, Hal, 2 sisters, Faye & Joan. Ruth is preceded in death by first husband, Yale, brother, Lee; 4 sisters, Vanese, Marie, Gwen and LuDeen. Funeral Services will be held Saturday Sept. 5, 2009, 11:00 am at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley 1007 W. So. Jordan Pkwy (10600 So.) where friends and family may call on Friday Sept. 4th from 6 -8 pm and on Saturday from 10:00 – 10:45 am prior to services. Interment Ogden City Cemetery. The Holland and Bledsoe family would like to sincerely thank the Legacy House Staff and Sunbrook Hospice who served Ruth so lovingly.