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Lora Dean Poynter Blake
On September 6, 2013, Lora Dean Blake lost her four year battle with ALS at the age of 82. She passed peacefully at her home of 52 years, surrounded by her family with prayer, music and love. Dean was a proud veteran of the USMC, nurse, loving wife of Dick Blake (D 8.4.2009); mother of 7; grandmother of 18; great-grandmother of 11 and sister to, Margaret Cooley (Walt) and Daniel Poynter (Vicki)
Dean was an avid gardener, lover of flowers, books and music, an accomplished cook, antique collector, and thrift store aficionado. She was a loyal fan of the Indianapolis Colts and an adopted "GMA" to children of close friends who frequently dropped by after school for ice cream.
A celebration of Dean's life will be held on October 5, 2013 at the Gothic Chapel in Crown Hill Cemetery . Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to Noon, with service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to make a tax deductible memorial contribution to help support local services at the Indiana University ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Clinic. Please send donations to The ALS Association Indiana Chapter 6525 E 82nd street Suite 115, Indianapolis IN, 46250.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you all and know the gift you all gave to her these last years was huge - she was home and that was a blessing.
Mary Lynn Foster
October 3, 2013
Peace and Prayers to the Blake Families, thinking of you during this difficult time...
Ann Seidensticker-WENDROFF
September 22, 2013
I have no doubt Dean is smiling down on her family with much love and pride.
Marion
September 19, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
B Diane Landon
September 15, 2013
Keeping you in thought and prayer. Love and Hugs, Terri Smith
September 15, 2013
Thinking of all of you during this very hard time...
Pam Brown
September 15, 2013
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