Ruth Kling, 91, of Ankeny passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Ankeny Funeral Home 1510 W. First Street, Ankeny, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Edna Ruth Kling was born February 4, 1921 in Delta, Iowa to John Clayton and Jennie (Hamilton) Cook. She grew up in Jasper County and graduated from Newton High School in 1938. On August 14, 1945 Ruth was united in marriage to John Philip Kling in Newton, Iowa. The couple was blessed with six children.