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Armella Blanford

Armella Blanford, 84, of Lincoln died at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001, at the Christian Village.

Her funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Marion Henderson officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Blanford was a bookkeeper for 30 years for Parker Insurance Agency in Lincoln.

She was born April 22, 1917, in Lincoln to Frank and Mabel D. Lucas Myers. She married Frederick A. Blanford on Dec. 25, 1935, in Lincoln. He died June 12, 1972.

Surviving Mrs. Blanford are two sons, Frederick Blanford (and Margaret) of Lincoln and Steven Blanford (and Nancy) of Denver, Colo.; one daughter, Jayne Zimmer (and David) of Lincoln; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Myrna Kaye Kendrick; one grandson; one brother; and one sister.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, where she taught Sunday School for 37 years, attended the Friendship Corner class and was a charter member of the Jolly Seniors.

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Yvonne Pope

Yvonne A. Pope, 92, of Lincoln died at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at the Christian Village in Lincoln.

Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tim Searby officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Pope worked as dietary supervisor at the Christian Village before her retirement.

She was born March 28, 1909, in Broadwell to George W. and Agnes Kattner Rickords. She married Leonard Tucker on June 27, 1931. He died in 1937. She married Woodford J. Pope on June 25, 1947. He died March 23, 1965.

Surviving are one daughter, Lois Snyder (and Buck) of Lincoln; one sister, Bette Martin (and Pete) of Joliet; one grandson, Keith Snyder (and Beth) of Lincoln; one granddaughter, Sara McCain (and Aaron) of Lincoln; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, one brother and one sister.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, where she attended the Yadnus Sunday School class and was a member of the Jolly Seniors and the Lydia Circle.

Memorials may be made to her church or to the Christian Village in Lincoln.

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