Blake, Donna

BLAKE, CLEMMENS, LIERCKE, PETERSEN

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 10/9/2009 at 09:22:53

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LOW MOOR — Donna Blake, 83, of Low Moor, Iowa, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at Mercy Living Center South in Clinton. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Low Moor United Methodist Church, Low Moor, IA. Burial of the cremains will be in the Elvira Cemetery. The Clinton Chapel of Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Donna was born November 23, 1925, in Clarence, Iowa, the daughter of Wilfred and Essie (Clemmens) Liercke. She was a Clarence High School graduate. Donna married Howard Blake in Clarence, Iowa, on February 15, 1947; he died February 27, 1980. Donna was employed as the secretary at Cargill Hybrid Seed for 20 years, she retired in 1989. She was a member of the Low Moor United Methodist Church, was a former member of the DeWitt Bowling Association and was an active volunteer. Survivors include her daughter, Diane (Dave) Petersen of Goose Lake, Iowa; son, Robert (Helen) Blake of Belleview, Florida; 4 grandchildren, Becky, Chad, Kristi and Brandi; 4 great-grandchildren, Megan, Joe, Jason and Blake; and great-great-grandson, Lukas. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and a granddaughter. Memorials may be made to the church. Online condolences may be left by visiting www.snellzornig.com.Death date: Oct. 2, 2009
Published in the Clinton Herald from 10/5/2009 - 10/7/2009