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Betty
Lou Blackwell
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[July 12, 2019]
ELKHART
- Betty Lou Blackwell, 93, of Elkhart, formerly of
Buffalo Hart, passed away at 5:25 a.m. on July 3, 2019 at Heritage
Health of Springfield.
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Visitation:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday July 11, 2019 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski
Service:
10:00 a.m. Friday July 12, 2019 at Elkhart Christian
Church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Betty Lou Blackwell, 93, of Elkhart,
formerly of Buffalo Hart, passed away at 5:25 a.m.
on July 3, 2019 at Heritage Health of Springfield.
Betty was born on June 12, 1926 in Springfield,
daughter of Cecil and Pearl (Siddens) Foreman. She
married Glenn Blackwell on December 17, 1949 in
Buffalo Hart. He preceded her in death on July 13,
2005.
Surviving Betty are her children: Kerry Jensen of
Arvada, CO and Ronda (Ronald) Davis of Elkhart; five
grandchildren: Kandice (Eric) Robinson, Kaleb
(Kelli) Swindle, Renee (Mike) McMahon, Randall
Davis, and Rex (Kim) Davis; five great
grandchildren: Cody, Allison, Keegan, William, and
Adaline; two great-great grandchildren: Riley and
Adelynn.
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Betty was a member of the Buffalo
Hart Presbyterian Church and active member of the
community for many years. She retired after 25 years
as a seamstress from Sears. She enjoyed sewing,
boating, crocheting, but above all she enjoyed
spending time with her family.
Services for Betty will be 10:00 a.m. Friday July
12, 2019 at Elkhart Christian Church with Stacy
Popejoy officiating. Visitation will be from
4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday July 11, 2019 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
in Springfield will follow the service.
Memorials may be made in Betty’s name to Elkhart
Christian Church or Buffalo Hart Presbyterian
Church.
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