Blanchfield died Tuesday evening at Riverview Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of Family Heritage Nursing Home.
He was born November 21, 1891 in Necedah, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Blanchfield. He married Elva Hibbard in 1912. She died in 1928. In 1939 he married Elizabeth Schilling. She died in 1969. Blanchfield was a depot agent 48 years for Milwaukee Road Railroad, retiring in 1965. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Survivors include two sons, Merle, Wisconsin Rapids, Earl, Wausau; one daughter, Meredith Stern, Milwaukee; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today [November 10, 1977] until time of services Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Published in The Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, November 10, 1977
Blanchfield died Tuesday evening at Riverview Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of Family Heritage Nursing Home.
He was born November 21, 1891 in Necedah, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Blanchfield. He married Elva Hibbard in 1912. She died in 1928. In 1939 he married Elizabeth Schilling. She died in 1969. Blanchfield was a depot agent 48 years for Milwaukee Road Railroad, retiring in 1965. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Survivors include two sons, Merle, Wisconsin Rapids, Earl, Wausau; one daughter, Meredith Stern, Milwaukee; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today [November 10, 1977] until time of services Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Published in The Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, November 10, 1977
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