Ruby Blaine

Ruby Mary Like Him - Blaine, 85, of Fort Thompson, passed on into heaven Saturday, November 6, 2010 at her home.  Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Thompson. Burial  followed at the Lakeview Cemetery, Fort Thompson. A wake service was held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Luze Funeral Home in Highmore.

Ruby Mary Like Him - Blaine was born on November 4, 1925 in old Fort Thompson to Peter Like Him and Eunice Williams - Like Him. She lived all her life in Fort Thompson and attended school at old Fort Thompson.

Ruby married Nelson Blaine in 1943, from this union was born 7 children: Lorraine Blaine –Gourneau, Nelson Blaine Jr., Wanda Blaine, Silas Blaine, Sherri Blaine, Larry Blaine and Lisa Blaine-Johnson.

Ruby worked for the Fort Thompson Post office beginning in 1963 and also at Crow Creek Sioux Tribe quilting star quilts. She was a wonderful homemaker and devoted much of her time and energy to her children, grand children and family members.

Ruby is survived by her sister, Nadine Deshuquette of Lower Brule, SD; Ruby’s children: son, Nelson Jr. (Barbara) Blaine, daughters: Wanda Blaine and Sherri Blaine, all of Ft. Thompson, SD. Son, Silas (Lola) Blaine of Stephan, SD, son, Larry Blaine, daughter Lisa (William) Johnson of Ft. Thompson, SD; 39 grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great grandchildren and many adopted grandchildren, relatives and friends.

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Blaine Sr.; oldest daughter, Lorraine Blaine-Gourneau; sisters: Cecelia Cook and Thelma Roberts; brother, Theodore Like Him; 3 grandchildren: Nelson Blaine III, Barnabus Blaine, and Susie Blaine; 4 great grandchildren: Brian Lee St.Pierre, Jesse Laray Johnson, Shyla Jayd Obago, Heather Muchow.

She will Forever be Cherished.

Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Ruby’s arrangements.