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Betty Blanchard Obituary

Betty Blanchard St. Clair Betty Blanchard, age 90, of St. Clair, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, August 6. She was born October 20, 1920 to the late Auldin and Alice Aldrich. Betty married Harland G. Blanchard on November 9, 1940 and he died on May 1, 1995. Betty enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, talking on the phone, her favorite soap opera, gardening and spending time with Mickey D, her cockatiel and constant companion. She is survived by her son, Robert H. Blanchard of St. Clair; 2 daughters, Barbara (Franklin) Dodea of St. Clair and Brenda (Karl) Miller of Port Huron. Grandchildren, Michael (R Sue) Dodea, David Dodea, Traci (Carl) Liniarski, Jane (Gene) Goyette, Scott (Paula) Blanchard, Thomas Blanchard, and Stacey (Rob) Hendershot. Great-grandchildren, Jennifer (John) Qualls, Thomas and Michael Dodea, CJ, Jacob and Megan Liniarski, Jackson and Lexie Blanchard, Bethany and Katie Kraft, Scott, Brooklyn and Marion Blanchard, Ian, Ella and Camden Hendershot. A sister, Patsy Haynes of Port Huron and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was also preceded in death by 6 brothers; Kenneth, Ray, Don, Charles, Jack and Melbourne and 3 sisters; Eunice, Peggy and Geraldine. Visitation will be from 2-9 PM, Tuesday in the L.C. Friederichs & Son Funeral Home with funeral service Wednesday at 11 AM in the Funeral Home, the Rev Glenn Stone officiating. Betty's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial following in Hillside Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Betty's name to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 115 N 6th, St. Clair. Special thanks to Mary in Dr. Jarad's office and Dr. Jarad for their kind and compassionate care.

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Published by The Times Herald from Aug. 8 to Aug. 9, 2011.

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Cheryl (Kiefer) Smith

August 9, 2011

Brenda,
So sad to hear of your Mother's passing. She sounds like she brought much joy to your lives. Thinking of you even though much time has elapsed since I last saw you. Deepest sympathy to your family. Take care.

ken & elaine balfour

August 8, 2011

barbara and brenda sorry for your loss. we should all be so lucky to live a long life!

Mike and R Sue Dodea

August 8, 2011

Thank you, Gram, for a lifetime of love and lessons learned right up to our last goodbye.
One of our greatest memories is when we gave you and Gramps your first cockatiel who quickly became a beloved family member. The ‘tiel tradition’ was begun and our special connection to those smart little birds brought us even closer.

Now you fly with wings of your own, soaring through heaven with the flock that went before.
God bless and love, Mike and R. Sue

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