Ruth (Zanger-Blankenship) Martin Obituary
We are sad to announce that on April 18, 2023, at the age of 86, Ruth (Zanger-Blankenship) Martin in Aurora, Minnesota passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parent Catharine Walt (Carman); her stepfather Earl Walt; her husbands, John Blankenship and Milton Martin; her stepsons, Doug, Tom and Mike; and her sister-in-law Lynn Blankenship.
She is survived by: her daughter Pam Banks (Jules) of Westfield, IA; her grandson Benjamin Banks (Aleesha); her great grandchildren, Melody, Hazel and Leo; her granddaughter Leah Banks of Vermillion, SD; her son Dan Blankenship (Neuma) of Highlands Ranch, CO; her grandchildren, John and Aja; her son Ned Blankenship (Susan) of Edina, MN; her grandchildren, Macklan and Jacob; her stepson Jim Martin (Kerry-Lee) of Lisburn; her stepgrandchildren, Benjamin and Grace; her stepson Aaron Lee (Katie) of Des Moines, IA; her stepgrandsons, Blake and Oliver; her stepson Adam Lee (Amanda) of Portland, OR; her stepgranddaughters, Alexandra, Annabelle and Madeline; her stepdaughter-in-law Angela (Doug Martin); her sister Alice Law of Rogers, AK; and also, Michaela Denlinger (Luke), Everest, Aven and Melinda (Tom Martin). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials in Ruth's name to the Alzheimer's Association of Siouxland or the St. Joseph's Indian School.
