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Visitation:
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Second Visitation:
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021
at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Emden
Service:
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at St.
Peter Lutheran Church in Emden
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Blanche E. Aper, 95, passed away on
September 24, 2021, at the Hopedale Nursing Home in
Hopedale.
Blanche was born on November 8, 1925; daughter of
Harm and Hilda (Kaesebier) Klokkenga. Blanche
married Weldon Aper on June 23, 1944, in New York
City. Weldon preceded her in death on February 3,
1998.
Surviving Blanche are her children: Lynn (Sandy)
Aper of Lincoln, Gene (Barb) Aper of Green Valley,
Penny (Kevin) McCoy of Delavan, and Amy Eads of
Emden; daughter-in-law: Tina Aper of Pocahontas;
thirteen grandchildren and twenty-one
great-grandchildren.
Blanche was preceded in death by her parent’s,
husband Weldon, son: Russell Aper, son-in-law: Bruce
Eads, grandson: Kevin Aper, and two brothers: Marvin
and Glen Klokkenga.
Blanche was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church,
American Legion Auxiliary for over 70 years, she
taught water aerobics in Hopedale until she was 90.
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Blanche loved bowling and quilting in
the church.
She was employed in the Illinois
Secretary of State Office for over 20 years.
Services for Blanche will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday,
September 29, 2021 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in
Emden, with Rev. John Schurter officiating.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday,
September 28, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln and also one hour prior to
the service at the church, (10:00-11:00 a.m.).
Burial at Hartsburg Union will follow the service.
Memorials for Blanche may be made in Blanche’s name
to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or St.
Peter Lutheran Church in Emden.
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