Blanchard, Marilyn (1938 - 2016)

BLANCHARD, LESLIE, GRINSTEAD, POPP, BORKOWSKI, NOVOTNY, NISSEN, DARROW, SCHNACKEL, PANGBURN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 14:45:03

Name of deceased: Marilyn Lucille Popp Blanchard (nee Leslie)

Aged: 77 yrs, 11 mo, 2 days

Residence: Atlantic, IA

Born: May 20, 1938, in Edna Township, Cumberland, Cass County, IA

Died: April 22, 2016; Methodist Hospital, Douglas County, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Wednesday, April 27, 2016; Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA; cremation took place after the funeral service.

Survived by: Husband of 39 years, Mike of Atlantic, IA; children, David Popp and Diane Borkowski, both of Atlantic, IA, and Zachary Blanchard (fiancee, Christine Novotny) of Westminster, CO; step-daughter, Frannie (spouse, Dan) Nissen of Elk Horn, IA; grandchildren, James Darrow (significant other, Kara Conn) of Atlantic, IA, Gary Popp (significant other, Cenyce Montanye) of Ida Grove, IA, Nicole Popp (significant other, Matt Bruns) of Atlantic, IA, Krystina Popp (significant other, Ashton Elings) of Brayton, IA; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Brian & Marilyn Blanchard of Offeo, MN; Joanne & Verne Schnackel of Clancy, MT, Eldon "Butch" Popp of Walnut, IA, Dallas & Barb Popp of Avoca, IA, Marlene Pangburn of Atlantic, IA and Sue Leslie of Des Moines, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, James and Thelma (nee Grinstead) Leslie; husband of 9 years, Eugene (deceased May 25, 1965); son Gary Popp; her son-in-law, David "Ski" Borkowski; her parents; her brothers, Merle Leslie and Vernon Leslie; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ronald Popp, Virgil Popp, Duane Popp, Darold & Janet Popp, Carol & Art Malloy, Max Pangburn, Sandy Popp, and Earl Lippold.

Education: attended rural school near Cumberland, IA and then graduated from Cumberland (IA) High School, Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Eugene Popp; May 19, 1956; Council Bluffs, IA (2) Michael Blanchard; Nov. 28, 1976; Little Brown Church in The Vale, Nashua, IA

Employment: Homemaker until after the death of her 1st husband in 1965; she was then employed at the Elbow Room Bar until she purchased it in 1978, owning and operating it since that time.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed trips to the casino with Mike and doing word search puzzles

Sources: knodfm.com; rolandfuneralhome.com