February 23 1933 June 27 2019
Ruth Bloxom February 23, 1933 – June 27, 2019 Share this obituary Send Sympathy Gifts Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Ruth Bloxom. Memorial services for Ruth Bloxom, 86, Emporia, will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Emporia at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 6, 2019 conducted by Pastors Karla Sheffy and Ron Harris of the church. Cremation has occurred. She died Thursday, June 27 at Holiday Resort. Ruth Staton was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 25, 1933 the daughter of James “Jim” and Hazel (Treece) Staton. She married Gene Bloxom in St. John, Kansas on July 3, 1955. He survives of the home. Ruth is also survived by her daughters; Gena Brown (Mike), Albuquerque, NM, and Ann Pruitt (Craig) Round Rock, Texas, brother; John Staton (Connie), Auburn, Alabama, grandchildren; Aaron Brown, Emily Nash, Hannah Krause, Libby Johnson, Ruthie Mayes, and Matt Pruitt, as well as 9 great-grandchildren. Her parents died earlier. She was an Elementary Education graduate of Emporia State University and was a kindergarten teacher at Maynard Elementary School in Emporia until her retirement. Her memberships included First United Methodist Church, and the women’s circle of the church, PEO, and Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. The family requests no flowers. Memorials have been established with Emporia Friends of the Zoo or SOS, contributions may be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas 66801. SERVICES Memorial Service Saturday, July 06, 2019 11:00 AM First United Methodist Church 823 Merchant Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ruth Bloxom February 23 1933 June 27 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Emporia, state: Kansas