Crews, Blanche Elizabeth – 1928-2010

BREEN, CASON, CREWS, KLEIN, REED, SPOELSTRA, VICKROY

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 7/23/2010 at 10:02:57

A funeral service for Blanche E. Crews, 81, of Newton will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, which has been entrusted with the arrangements.
A visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, July 19, at the funeral home. As an expression of sympathy, memorials in Blanche’s name are being designated to Hospice of Jasper County or to the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure.
Blanche Elizabeth Crews, the daughter of Bert and Ethel (Reed) Breen, was born July 20, 1928, near Monroe, Iowa. She attended school in rural Monroe, Frogpond Country School.
On Jan. 14, 1948, Blanche was united in marriage with Charles William Crews in Knoxville, Iowa. Since 1955, they have made their home in the Newton area. She devoted her life to her family and friends and was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed reading.
Blanche died on Saturday morning, July 17, 2010, in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Gregory Charles Crews; a granddaughter, Jill Alicia Crews; her sister, Henreitta Spoelstra; and a brother, Bert Breen Jr.
Those left to honor Blanche’s memory include her husband, Chuck of Newton; her son and daughter-in-law, Gary Duane and Debi Crews of West Des Moines, Iowa; two grandchildren, Aaron Crews of Boone, Iowa, and Jennifer and Joe Cason of West Des Moines; many nieces and nephews; and her many good friends.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh.com.
(Burial in Newton Memorial Park Cemetery)
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, July 19, 2010