Blanche (Sibert) JERGENSEN

JERGENSEN, SIBERT, DODGE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/30/2006 at 01:28:24

Blanche L. Jergensen, 100, a former longtime Clarion area resident, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at the Belmond Health Care Center. Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 25th at the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Rev. Tim Platt of the Clarion Church of Christ officiated at the 3:30 p.m. service.

Blanche Sibert was born November 5, 1904 at Williams, the daughter of Elmer and Effie (Dodge) Sibert. At a young age she moved with her family to the Clarion area where she spent her life until moving to the Care Center in Belmond nine years ago. Blanche was united in marriage to Clarence Jergensen. To this union two sons were born, Earl E. and Paul Jergensen.
Blanche was a life long homemaker. She had worked for periods of time at the New Home Cafe in Clarion and did domestic housekeeping for residents in the Clarion area. She had also helped in the farming operation, raised chickens, had a large garden and enjoyed raising flowers. She was a long time member of the Church of Christ in Clarion, and in younger years was active with the various church ladies groups.

Survivors include two sons, Earl E. Jergensen of Clarion and Paul Jergensen of Oxford, Wisconsin and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Clarence in 1959.

January 27, 2005
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