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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 25969
Title: Blanche M. Mann
Date: 11/2/1951-1/5/2022
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 11/2/1951
Summary: Blanche Marie Mann, 70, Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully January 5, 2022, at Sanford Health with family by her side.  She was greeted in Heaven by her mother, father and oldest brother, Byron. Funeral services were held January 11, 2022, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck, with Rev. Mark Narum officiating. Burial was in the spring with her final resting place being next to her mother and father in Golgatha Lutheran Cemetery, Golden Valley, ND. Blanche was born November 2, 1951, in Hazen, ND, to Leo and Loretta Mann.  After graduating from Zap High School in 1969, she moved to Bismarck and started her 44-year career at Bismarck Hospital/Medcenter One/Sanford Health.  After her retirement, she worked part-time for Visiting Angels until her health started declining two years ago. Being an avid sports fan, especially for the Green Bay Packers, she never missed a game on TV.  She followed all sports at all levels from high school to college to professional.  She also loved going to rummage sales and sharing her treasures with family and friends.  As an excellent cook, she loved cooking German foods and sharing these meals with family and friends.  Her baked cookies were treats for anybody and everybody, even if she just met them!  Blanche is survived by her siblings, Barb (Terry) Blinsky, Bismarck, Bernie (Fred) Vollmuth, Mandan, ND, Bonnie (Toby) Placek, Washburn, ND, Brad (Theresa) Mann, Grand Rapids, MN; and sister-in-law, Jalane Mann, Mandan.  Also surviving are her twelve precious nieces and nephews, Jared Mann, Marissa (Henry) Lau, Jaydin (Eddie) Underwood, Jordon (Jessie) Mann, Preston (Kaitlin Weigel) Blinsky, Tanner Blinsky, Ryan Runge, Allison (Vince) Goettle, Kjell (Jen) Placek, Ian (Samantha Birrenkott) Placek, Meagan (Chris) Vortherms, and Paige Mann. She was blessed to have ten great-nieces and nephews: Brixton Underwood, Brynlee and Everett Mann, Makenna, Madisyn and Mason Goettle, Marek and Zennon Placek, Alec and Zoe Vortherms. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents, Leo (March 17, 2008) and Loretta (August 17, 1998) Mann; and her older brother, Byron (October 6, 2017) Mann.
Red ID: FND_I_76517 Image ID: 547563 Image Notes: FND001 25969

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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