Blank, Theodore

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• Reference Number: BLAN.T001
• _FGRAVE: 83360011

Theodore married Wagner, Irene E. on 22 Jul 1940 in Ste. Marie, Jasper County, Illinois. Irene was born on 7 Jun 1914 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1982 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wilkinson, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bowlby, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAN.R001
• _FGRAVE: 154527318
• _MEDC: Alzheimers Disease
• Military Service: Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army
• Funeral: 3 Nov 2015, Kohn Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Mr. Robert F. Blank, 74, of Louisville, Illinois, died at 7:07 a.m., Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, Illinois with his wife by his side.

Robert was born on June 21, 1941, in Claremont, Illinois, to Theodore and Irene (Wagner) Blank. He proudly served our nation in the United States Army. Robert married Debra McDowell on December 19, 1998. He worked at Auto Parts in Olney for a time and then became an operator at Quebecor where he retired on June 13, 2003. He was a member of the VFW Post #3999 and American Legion Post #14. Robert was a member of the Flora 1st United Methodist Church where he attended the “Seekers” Sunday school class.

Robert is survived by his wife, Debra Blank; daughter, Sherry Gaa and husband Rick, son, Scott Blank and wife Crystal; grandchildren, Nicholas Gaa, Spencer Gaa, Sadie Blank, and Jasper Blank; sisters, Margaret Blank, Ruth Coan and husband Phillip, Rose Wilkinson, Theresa Bowlby and husband John, and brother, Paul Blank and wife Clara.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, his first wife, Dee Scott Blank, brothers, Daniel Blank and Ronald Blank, and brother-in-law, John Wilkinson.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Kohn Funeral Home in Flora, Illinois.

Interment will follow at Clay City Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or Flora 1st United Methodist Church.

Family/Spouse: Scott, Dee. Dee died before 31 Oct 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: U.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married McDowell, D.K. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAN.R002
• _FGRAVE: 214903254

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Ruth Marie (Blank) Coan, 76 of Kalkaska, MI passed away on August 21, 2020 surrounded by her children and grandchildren due to injuries sustained in a house fire the morning of August 19, 2020.

She was born to the late Theodore and Irene (Wagner) Blank on December 10, 1943 in Olney, IL. Ruth was one of eight children.

Ruth and her late husband Phillip enjoyed hosting the National Trout Festival children’s trout pond at their home the last weekend in April. This year would have been the 14th year they would have hosted. Yellow roses were her favorite flower and she enjoyed canning with her daughters or playing Shanghai with the family.

Ruth was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Ruth is survived by her son, Vern (Lori) Coan, of Kalkaska; daughters, Robin (George) Gipson, of Merrillville, Indiana, and Lois (Jim) Nation, of Kalkaska; grandchildren, Chadwick Duran, Alicia Thayer, of Fife Lake; Gavin Coan, Levi Nation, Garrett Coan, Katherine Nation and Nicholas Coan, all of Kalkaska; great grandchildren, Eli Thayer, Lucas Thayer, Margaret Thayer-Duran of Fife Lake; siblings, Rosemary Wilkinson, Margaret Blank of New Harmony, IN; Theresa (John) Bowlby, Paul (Clara) Blank of Olney, IL; brother in law and sister in law, Lawrence and Janice Coan of Mancelona, MI, and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Phillip E. Coan; daughter, Margaret “Peggy” S. Duran; mother, Irene (Wagner) Blank; father, Theodore Blank; brothers, Robert Blank, Daniel Blank, Ronald Blank; and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law.

A celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday September 26, 2020 in Kalkaska MI at St Mary’s of the Woods Catholic Church from 10 am to 1pm.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m., a small luncheon will immediately follow until 1:00 p.m.

Church services will require a mask, with the luncheon held outside at the pavilion on premise.

In Lieu of flowers the family is accepting donations to help rebuild.

Arrangements provided by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home.

Died:
Ruth Marie (Blank) Coan, 76 of Kalkaska, MI passed away on August 21, 2020 surrounded by her children and grandchildren due to injuries sustained in a house fire the morning of August 19, 2020.

Family/Spouse: Coan, Phillip Ellis. Phillip was born in 1933; died in 2017. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAN.D003
• _FGRAVE: 72409132

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• Reference Number: BLAN.R004
• _FGRAVE: 72409133

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Ronald Eugene Blank, the one month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Blank, passed away Sunday following a short illness.

He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Robert and Paul, and two sisters, Margaret Ann and Ruth Marie, all living at home.
Also surviving are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Blank of German township, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner of Jasper County.

Following short services at Ste. Marie on Tuesday, burial was beside a baby brother, Daniel Lee, who passed away about a year ago.

Died:
Ronald Eugene Blank, the one month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Blank, passed away Sunday following a short illness.

Family/Spouse: Gaa, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JARRETT, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]