BLANCHARD, Grace (nee Tattman)1904-2000

BLANCHARD, CLARK, TATTMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/25/2011 at 23:42:23

GRACE BLANCHARD

OSAGE, IOWA - Grace was called Home by her Lord on Oct. 20, 2000. Waiting to welcome her was her husband of 72 years, Harry, and their daughter, Gracie. Grace spent her last days at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, having been transferred there from Heritage Care Center, where she lived the last six years.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, with the Rev. Rich Murray officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. before the services on Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.

Grace was born in Nemaha, Iowa, on July 27, 1904, the third of four children, to Pearly and Nora (Clark) Tattman. She was raised at Nemaha. Grace married Harry Blanchard on April 17, 1921, at Sac City, Iowa. They moved to Mason City about 1935. Grace and Harry were parents to two children, Grace, born in 1921, and Sonny, born in 1937.

Grace was a waitress at the Bus Depot Restaurant, Freddie's Covered Wagon, The Red Rose Café and Maxines Sandwich Shop, all in Mason City. She enjoyed this work, especially meeting people.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Gildner Circle in Mason City. Grace and Harry were Cub Scout leaders. In 1951 they moved to Osage. She was a bookkeeper for the family business, Blanchard Machine, from 1951 until 1970 when they retired. After Harry's death in 1992, she lived off and on at nursing facilities in Osage until moving to the Heritage Care Center in Mason City in 1994.

Grace's favorite spot was on a lake fishing in northern Minnesota where they had a second home for many years. She looked forward to her children and grandchildren spending time there every summer. She kept busy with her crochet hook making numerous table cloths, bedspreads and doilies. These she lovingly gave away as gifts to family and friends. Nothing pleased her more than having a family gathering where she would prepare one of her big luscious meals. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren would bring out the little girl in her and put a sparkle in her eyes.

Grace lived 96 years, 2 months, 23 days

She was a wife for 72 years

She was a mother for 79 years

She was a grandmother for 58 years

She was a great-grandma for 39 years

She was a great-great-grandma for 13 years

Those left who were blessed by her life and will cherish her memory include her son, Sonny and his wife, Patty; five grandchildren, Sharon Gilmore and her husband, Bob, of Port Aransas, Texas, Randall Hert of Mason City, Linda Dlouhy of Belmond, Michael Blanchard and his wife, Priscilla, of Cedar Falls, and Diane Blanchard of Steven's Point, Wis. She leaves seven great-grandchildren, Diana York, Jim Hert Jr., Bill Hert, Johnny Hert, Alex Dlouhy, Zachariah Blanchard and Abraham Blanchard; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Waiting for her in Heaven are her parents; husband, Harry, who died in 1992; daughter, Gracie, who died in 1998; grandson, Jim Hert Sr., who died in 1999; and great-granddaughter, Cathy Franklin; two sisters, Nellie and Nettie; and a brother Adelbert.

She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

MAS0N CITY GLOBE GAZETTE