Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....BLADES, RUEY E. January 27, 2005
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Gladwin County Record dated 02-01/2005 Column - ? Page - ?
Ruey E. Blades, 93, of Midland died Jan. 27, 2005 at Mid-Michigan Stratford 
Village in Midland. She was born in Gladwin County July 5, 1911 to Eugene Sr. 
and Ruth E. (Robinson) Freeman. She married Percy Dewey Blades in Tobacco 
Township on Dec. 6, 1931; he died in 1978. Mrs. Blades was a lifetime resident 
of Gladwin County. She owned and operated the Dale Store from 1940 to 1956. 
Ruey won a state award for third place in Algebra in 1930 and graduated from 
Beaverton High School in 1931 as Valedictorian. She was a member of Dale 
United Methodist Church, was a Gladwin County 4-H Leader for 15 years, and was 
a member of the Woman’s Society Christian Service in Beaverton. 
   Surviving are her children, Donald Blades of Beaverton, Ruth (William) 
Maxwell of Hope, Norma (J.J.) Maxwell of Beaverton, Mary Blades of Midland, 
and Dawn Virgil of Midland; 10 grandchildren, 23 Great grandchildren and six 
Great great grandchildren; one brother, Eugene Freeman, Jr. of Gladwin; and 
several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; and two 
sisters, Rhoda Cole and Netta Freeman. 
   Funeral services were held Jan. 30 at Hall Funeral Home in Beaverton, with 
Rev. James Shanks officiating. She was buried in Dale Cemetery in Tobacco 
Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Dale United Methodist Church 
Fellowship Hall or MidMichigan Hospice. 

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