Blanche Mary (Gracey) Proudfoot (1996)
CROW, GRACEY, HAGEN, JONES, PROUDFOOT, SHANE, WARREN, WHARFF, WICKETT
Posted By: Kent Transier (email)
Date: 1/25/2016 at 08:16:55
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Metro Section
Tuesday, March 12, 1996
Page 5, Column 3Blanche Mary Proudfoot, daughter of Burt and Grace (Jones) Gracey was born April 19, 1908 in Truro, Iowa and passed away March 9, 1996 at Osceola Leisure Manor in Osceola, Iowa at the age of 87 years.
Blanche attended the Truro, Iowa schools.
Blanche was united in marriage to Duane Proudfoot on January 17, 1942 in Bethany, Missouri.
Blanche was a housewife and also worked for 8 years as a cook for the New Virginia schools. She attended the Chapel of Faith Church in Indianola, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Isabelle Wharff and brother, Glen Gracey.
She leaves to cherish her memory, husband, Duane Proudfoot of New Virginia, Iowa; son, Dean Proudfoot of New Virginia, Iowa; son, Robert Hagen and wife Jeanette of Urbandale, Iowa; son, Forrest Proudfoot and wife, Jan of New Virginia, Iowa; daughter, Betty Wickett and husband, Dean of New Virginia, Iowa, daughter, Kathleen Shane and husband, Cliff of New Virginia, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sister, Nola Crow of Spring, Texas; sister, Hazel Warren of Indianola, Iowa; brother, Carl Gracey of Des Moines, Iowa as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
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