Marion-Bland-Obituary

Marion I. Bland

Chicago, Illinois

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Bland, Marion I. age 89, of Williams Bay, WI, formerly of Chicago, devoted wife for 62 years of the late James Bland, loving mother of Dean (Anita) Bland, Donna (Robert) Spake, CPD Sgt. James (Marian) Bland, and Beth (Lawrence) Doria, beloved grandmother of Timothy (Laurie), Jeffrey (Shelley),...

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Sgt. Bland and Family,

I understand completely the depth of your loss. My thoughts are with all of you in this time of sadness.
With deepest sympathy,
Terry Halpin

I have many memories of how lovely Marion was, inside and outside, but one of my favorites is of the day she hosted a “ladies lunch” in Lake Geneva for Beth’s school friends and I was fortunate enough to be invited. We had a wonderful afternoon with fun conversation and good food; one dish was “Garden Pizza” that we all enjoyed and Marion was gracious enough to share her recipe. I served the dish at home, and although it was not as good as when Marion served it, many members of my family...