 1930 - 1995 (64 years)
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| Name |
Margaret Jean HOWARD [1] |
| Born |
3 Oct 1930 |
Chase County, Nebraska  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
22 Jul 1995 |
Goodland, KS [1] |
Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, July 1995
Margaret Jean (Howard) Blecha
GOODLAND, Kan.--Jean Blecha was born October 3, 1930, in Chase County, two miles north of Enders, Nebraska, and was given the name Margaret Jean by her parents, Alva and Helen (Boening) Howard.
In infancy she was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial, Nebraska. She was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Benkelman, Nebraska, on March 21, 1948.
She graduated from the Max High School with the Class of 1948, and attended a summer session at Kearney State Teachers' College. For two years she taught school at the District 18 school of Dundy County.
On November 23, 1949, she was united in marriage with Walter Blecha in a service at Zion Lutheran Church in Benkelman.
Three children were born to their marriage: Alan, Larry and Cynthia.
The couple lived in Benkelman until 1953 and then moved to the Twin Lakes Farm north of Benkelman where they spent most of their married life. In addition to farming, Walter also did some construction work. In 1979 Walter retired and the Blechas moved into Benkelman.
Mrs. Blecha entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Goodland, Kansas, in April 1981. She was hospitalized at Northwest Kansas Regional Medical Center in Goodland on July 1995, and died on July 22, at the age of 64 years, 9 months and 19 days.
She was preceded in death by her husband on September 2, 1981; her father in 1979; her mother in 1987, and a brother, Tom, in 1984.
She is survived by her sons Alan of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Larry and his wife, Debra, of Mitchell, Nebraska; her daughter, Cynthia, and her husband, Jerry Fries, of Benkelman; 10 grandchildren; a brother, George, of Chino, California, and sisters, Janet and her husband, John Haines, and Joyce and her husband, Arden Ham, all of Benkelman, and Doris and her husband, Phillip Albert, of Mesa. Arizona.
Mrs. Blecha was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Benkelman since her youth. She was a dedicated mother and she always took a special interest in her grandchildren.
Funeral services for Margaret Jean Blecha were held Tuesday, July 25, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Benkelman with the Rev. Douglas Allen officiating. Organist was Helen Lutz and Steven Stroup sang "In The Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." The congregational hymn was "Jesus Loves Me." Bearers were Brian Fries, Jake Blecha, Joseph Blecha, Eugene Ham, Ben Blecha, Justin Blecha, Jeffery Blecha, J.D. Ham and Stanley Haines. Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.
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| Person ID |
I174762 |
Blecha/McDaniel |
| Last Modified |
25 Jun 2016 |
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