Leona <I>Moore</I> Blanding

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Leona Moore Blanding

Birth
Croton, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA
Death
2 Feb 1957 (aged 82)
Michigan, USA
Burial
Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Leona Moore Blanding, 82, widow of the late William A. Blanding, died Saturday evening at United Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born at Howard City, Aug, 29, 1874, the daughter of Benjamin C. and Angeline Moore, she came to Greenville to reside in 1911.

Mrs. Blanding was a member of First Methodist Church, the WSCS, Pythian Sisters, and an honorary member of Current Event Club.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Ernest Akey, Harvard, Mrs. Vern Sheldon, Marion, Mrs. Glen Borst, Dearborn, Mrs. Elmer Anderson and Mrs. Wendell Hart, both of Greenville, and seven sons, the Rev. William Blanding, Traverse City, Albert, Atlanta Ga., Milton, Stanton, Leonard, Grand Rapids, Kenneth, Lowell, and Emory and Daniel, both of Greenville. There are 44 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren.

Another son, Don. Died in 1956.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ralph Witmer officiating. Temporary internment will be in Forest Home Mausoleum.
The body will lie at Brown-Teman Funeral Home until time of services.
Mrs. Leona Moore Blanding, 82, widow of the late William A. Blanding, died Saturday evening at United Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born at Howard City, Aug, 29, 1874, the daughter of Benjamin C. and Angeline Moore, she came to Greenville to reside in 1911.

Mrs. Blanding was a member of First Methodist Church, the WSCS, Pythian Sisters, and an honorary member of Current Event Club.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Ernest Akey, Harvard, Mrs. Vern Sheldon, Marion, Mrs. Glen Borst, Dearborn, Mrs. Elmer Anderson and Mrs. Wendell Hart, both of Greenville, and seven sons, the Rev. William Blanding, Traverse City, Albert, Atlanta Ga., Milton, Stanton, Leonard, Grand Rapids, Kenneth, Lowell, and Emory and Daniel, both of Greenville. There are 44 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren.

Another son, Don. Died in 1956.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ralph Witmer officiating. Temporary internment will be in Forest Home Mausoleum.
The body will lie at Brown-Teman Funeral Home until time of services.

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