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Blakely, Ruby E.
Ruby E. Blakely, 94, of Oxford Junction, formerly of Davenport and Eldridge, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at Genesis Medical Center West, Davenport. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Lahey Funeral Home, Oxford Junction, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Mayflower Cemetery, Oxford Junction. The family has honored her wishes and her body has been cremated.
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