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Elaine Blandford Obituary
Elaine M. Blandford, nee Payton, beloved wife of the late Beverly J.; loving mother of Mary Ellen (John) Whalen, Paula Blandford and Maureen (Chris) Flynn; devoted grandmother of Sarah and Tia Manavis, John and Kate Whalen; dear sister of Robert Payton and Carol Kingdon. Funeral Friday, Oct. 12, 9:30 a.m. from Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy. (2 blocks S. of Touhy), Park Ridge, to St. Paul of the Cross Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. Info, 847-823-1171 .
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Memories and Condolences
for Elaine Blandford
Mary Lyngaas Bielat
October 17, 2007
I am sorry we missed the funeral.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
The Lyngaas Family
John & Jo Smolenski
October 12, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Tom, Laurie and Hayden Jarboe
October 11, 2007
May the thoughts and all the memories of Elaine, and the happy times you shared be a source of consolation and comfort for you now...
Ann, John, Jessica and Jaime Brzuskiewicz
October 11, 2007
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
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Rev. Marc Reszel
October 10, 2007
I add my prayers to yours.
Jeanne Merkle
October 10, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Jeanne, Rodney, and Andria Merkle
The Staff of Ryan-Parke Funeral Home
October 10, 2007
Offering our deepest sympathies during this time.
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