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Margaret Ann Coogan Blanford   

[May 26, 2015]  LINCOLN - Margaret Ann Coogan Blanford, 73, of Lincoln passed away at 5:46 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. 

Service and celebration of life:  Thursday, May 28.  Service at 4 p.m., visitation gathering from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln

Obituary

Margaret Ann Coogan Blanford went to be with her lord. (Friday, May 22, 2015)  She was born June 24, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri to Dr. James A. & Irene Henry Coogan.

She attended St. Patrick’s School & Lincoln Community High School. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois. She was a teacher at Lincoln Community High School for many years. She worked several years at Lincoln Developmental Center as an educational advocate.

On August 22, 1961, she was united in marriage to Frederick L. Blanford. He preceded her in death on October 12, 2008.

She is survived by her son, Frederick J. Blanford and his wife, Amy and three precious granddaughters, Camille, Abigail, and Claudia of Jacksonville, Illinois. She is also survived by a brother, Judge David Coogan and his wife, Judy.

Marge was active in her church and her community. She baked and cooked for many people. She and Fred baked cakes for many birthdays; and the hundreds of Christmas cookies they baked and delivered each December were always a welcome gift.

 She enjoyed entering and winning at the County Fair. She attended her granddaughters’ many activities and bragged on them shamelessly.

Her two trips to Ireland to see the land of her ancestors were a lifelong dream. She was able to see the places where her great grandparents had lived. She loved life and lived it to the fullest in the time that she was given.

She donated her body to research. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. followed by a visitation gathering celebrating Margaret’s life from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday May 28, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Memorial donations may be made in Margaret’s name to the Holy Family Church, Logan County food pantry, or the Holy Family pantry.

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