Ruby M. Blackledge, 86, formerly of 2505 Grand Blvd, Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 17, 1919, in Fairmont, Minn., daughter of Jens Christian and Else Molbjerg Rasmussen. She married James Robert Blackledge Sr. on June 30, 1960, in Waterloo. He died Aug. 3, 1971.

Mrs. Blackledge graduated from West Waterloo High School in 1937. She worked for the Waterloo IRS office for 28 years as a Taxpayer Service Technician, retiring in July 1979. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, Waterloo Ekllettes, Waterloo AMVETS Auxiliary and the Waterloo Women’s Golf Association. She was an avid golfer, bowler, bingo player and 500 card player.

She is survived by two nephews, Vance and his wife Connie Rasmussen of Broomfield, Colo., and Jeff and his wife Peggy Essmann of Waterloo; two nieces, Sharon (Harry) Smock of John Island, S.C., and Roxann Essmann of Waterloo; five great-nieces and nephews; three stepsons, Fred Blackledge of Iowa City, James R. and his wife Linda and Thomas Blackledge, both of Waterloo; and eight stepgrandchildren.

Preceded in death by: five sisters, Alma Mann, Dagmar Spragle, Myrtle Essmann, and Helene and Alpha Rasmussen; three brothers, Carl, Harold and Axel Rasmussen; and two stepsons, John and Gary Blackledge.