BLANK, Junior E. "Cap" (1922-2008)

BLANK, ROUSHIA, KIMBALL, ROSS, BAUMAN, BOYCE, WOLF, NIEMAN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/29/2013 at 06:07:17

Junior E. "Cap" Blank, 85, of Klemme, died on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha.

Funeral services were held on Monday, June 23, at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme. The Rev. Donna Buckman officiated. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews Funeral Home of Klemme was in charge of the arrangements. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial in Cap's name, may wish to consider the Immanuel Reformed UCC Church, Klemme, the Klemme Congregate Meals Program, or their own choice.

Cap was born on June 27, 1922 in Britt, Iowa. He was the son of John and Cora (Roushia) Blank. They lived in Britt until Cap was one and a half years old, then moved to a farm in Erin Township, where he attended Country School No. 7. He attended school through the eighth grade, then he helped his father on the farm.

Cap was united in marriage to Nadine Charlotte Kimball on December 12, 1944. The couple lived with his parents on the farm until his parents moved to Britt. Cap and Nadine stayed on the farm for five years, then they bought their own farm southwest of Klemme. Cap loved to farm and he loved his animals, especially the cattle. They were blessed with three daughters, Janice, Judy and Karen.

Cap would farm from dawn to dark and then go play softball at the neighboring towns. He belonged to two teams, one in Klemme and one in Kanawha. He was their catcher. Fishing, pheasant hunting and the outdoors were his favorite pastimes. Especially pheasant hunting with family and friends from Des Moines.

Along with farming, in 1969, they started delivering Winnebagos, until Cap retired in 1977. They delivered Winnebagos to every state in the United States, except two, plus Canada. In 1977 they were no longer farming, however, they remained on the farm.

Arizona and California is where they began spending their winters. Finally they spent their winters in Tonto Basin, Arizona so Cap could fish Lake Roosevelt. Cap held a record for the largest bass caught in Lake Roosevelt. They lived in motorhomes at first and then went to a fifth wheel. They made many, many friends in their time at Tonto Basin.

In 2004, because of Cap's failing health, they moved to the Klemme Apartments. On May 9, 2008, he entered the Kanawha Community Home.

Survivors are his wife, Nadine; daughters, Janice (Gene) Ross of Johnston, Judy (Daniel) Bauman formerly of Wyoming, Michigan and now of Goodell and Karen (Kevin) Boyce of Peoria, Arizona; two grandsons, Shawn (Caryn) Bauman and Mark Bauman, both of Wyoming, Michigan; granddaughter, Samantha Boyce of Peoria, Arizona; four great-grandsons, Trevor, Zakary, Jayson (Shawn) and
Hunter (Mark) Bauman; one step-great-granddaughter, Lexi (Mark) Wolf; also many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Cap was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Cecil, Irvine (Bodie), Alvin (Joe) and Paul; and two sisters, Dorothy Nieman and June
Nieman.