Blanche A. (Neff) Bradshaw (1957)

BRADSHAW, GRACEY, GRUBER, NEFF

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 2/11/2007 at 18:13:43

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 07, 1957
Page 3

FUNERAL AT TRURO FOR BLANCHE BRADSHAW

Funeral services for Blanche A. Bradshaw, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., were held last Saturday from the Kale Funeral Home at Truro.

Mrs. Bradshaw died Aug. 1 at the Mortinson Nursing home near Cedar Rapids.

The daughter of Asbury and Loraine Neff, she was born Feb. 12, 1891 at Osceola, Iowa. Most of her life was spent on a farm near Truro, and she was a member of the Congregational church at Truro.

On Feb. 17, 1909, she was married to Benjamin Bradshaw. The husband died in 1937.

Surviving are two children, Mrs. Nola Tracy of Springville, Ia. And Carl Bradshaw of Manchester, Ia.; One brother, Carl Neff of Osceola; one sister, Mrs. Grace Gruber of Ottumwa; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Burial was in Hartman cemetery near Truro.
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Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published, daughter Nola's married surname should be "Gracey".
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The Osceola Tribune
Osceola, Iowa
Tuesday, August 6, 1957
Page 1, Column 5

Former Resident Of Truro Dies

Mrs. Blanche Bradshaw Died At Age 66; Native of Truro

Mrs. Blanche A. Bradshaw, 66-year-old former resident of the Truro community, died last Thursday at the Martinson Nursing home in Marion. She had made her home in Cedar Rapids for the past 20 years.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon in the Kale Funeral Home at Truro. Rev. Dale Lockhart, of Truro, conducted the services and burial was in the Hartman cemetery.

The daughter of Asbury and Lavina Neff, she was born Feb. 12, 1891, in Osceola, and had spent most of her life on a farm near Truro. She was a member of the Congregational Christian church at Truro.

On February 17, 1909, she married Benjamin Bradshaw, who preceded her in death in 1937.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Nola Gracey of Springville; a son, Carl of Manchester; a brother, Charles Neff of Osceola, and a sister, Mrs. Grace Gruber of Ottumwa. Three grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.

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