Blank, Gerald F.

1939 - 2022  (82 years)

• Name	Blank, Gerald F.
  		Gerald F. Blank (1939-2022)
  Birth	2 May 1939	Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BLAN.G001
  Military Service	United Sttes Army Reserves  [1]
  Death	9 Apr 2022	Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I35992	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Murbarger - Harrison John Harrison Murbarger and Martha A. Harrison Descendants, Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Blank, Raymond   d. Bef 9 Apr 2022
  Mother	Schneider, Martha   d. Bef 9 Apr 2022
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F18940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Weidner, Linda Cecilia,   b. 9 Jun 1944, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Mar 2021, Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1974
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 8 months - She : 29 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Blank, B.   2. Blank, C.   3. Blank, C.
  Family ID	F14561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 9 Apr 2022 - Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Gerald F. Blank, 82, of Noble, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, surrounded by family at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. He was born to Raymond and Martha (Schneider)Blank on May 2, 1939 in Stringtown. He married Linda (Weidner) Blank on January 26, 1974. She preceded him in death on March 8, 2021. Gerald served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1961-66. He was strong in his Catholic faith and attended Holy Cross Church in Wendelin. Gerald also had a very strong work ethic. He worked for Doll’s Inc. in Olney for 50+ years. He retired in 2019. He was a favorite of many customers over the years and never forgot those he met along the way. Gerald is survived by three daughters, Barbara (Greg)Amerman, Cheryl (Dallas) Colwell, and Cindy Blank all of Noble. Grandsons, Kyle Amerman and special friend, Jenny, Nicholas (Elizabeth) Amerman, Luke Colwell, and Jack Colwell all of Noble. Great Granddaughters, Emmalee, Amyah and Allie, and one brother, Jim (Carolyn) Blank of Olney, many brother and sister in law’s, nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, wife Linda, nephews, Derek and Nate, great-niece, Elizabeth. Gerald was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan, loved Bluegrass music and loved to watch his grandsons play sports, especially Olney Tiger Football. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gerald’s memory to one of the following: Carle Center for Philanthropy (Hospice), Holy Cross Church or Olney Tiger Football program. A visitation will be held for friends and family on Monday, April 18, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, Illinois. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Gerald at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the church. Interment will follow the service at Holy Cross Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15251] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Blank, Gerald F., 82, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=24528398&fbclid=IwAR2dOPYxfAYIkpm1Tz_CL4hoMOqUwFZhKO), none. (Reliability: 2).