Obit: Slone, Blanche M. (1925 - 2004)
Poster: Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Email: eldolken@potc.net
 

Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.)

Surname: Slone, Miller, Assis, Hutchinson, Hays, Tompach, Indykiewicz

BLANCHE M SLONE

Blanche M Slone, age 79, of Streator, IL, passed away Thurs. Dec. 30, 2004 at her home.

Blanche was born June 12, 1925 in Chicago, the daughter of Leslie and Ruth Miller. She attended school at Coal City, IL Grade schools and was a graduate of Coal City High School in 1943. She was united in marriage to Grant Yates Slone on July 18, 1943 in Chicago. She worked for the Clark County Wisconsin Superintendent of Schools, secretary at the Federal Paperboard Credit Union in Morris, IL and a sales lady for Avon. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Streator.

Surviving Blanche are her daughters, Mary Slone, of Streator; Ruth (Driss Assis) Slone, of Streator; Kathleen (Rev. Richard) Hutchinson, of Neillsville; her sons, Daniel (Joy) Slone, of Streator; Richard (Anita) Slone, of Frederic; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Preceding Blanche in death are her parents; husband; a son, Grant Leslie Slone; brothers, Robert and Ralph J Miller.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at the First United Methodist Church in Streator. Rev. Bryce Hays officiated. Burial was in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery, Gardner, IL. Musical selections were by a son and daughter-in-law Dan and Joy Slone, Rev. Richard and Kathleen Hutchinson, the Slone Family Choir and the Prairie Singers.

Pallbearers were: grandchildren, Michael and Andrew Hutchison, Rick and Scott Slone, Angela Tompach and Sandra Indykiewicz. Honorary pallbearers were great granddaughters, LeslieAnn, Rebecca, Kathryn and Madeline Tompach; grandson, Daniel Slone; and son-in-law Driss Assis.