Blanshan, Ralph

1920 - 2012  (92 years)    Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Blanshan, Ralph
  Born	1 Mar 1920	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Apr 2012	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 29 Apr 2012
  Ralph P. Blanshan, 92, Green Bay, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012. He was born March 1, 1920, in Seymour, Wisconsin, to the late Peter and Fern (Russell) Blanshan. Ralph graduated from Seymour High School with the class of 1938. In June of 1941 he married Ethel Falk in the Town of Washington; they enjoyed 18 years together before Ethel passed away in June of 1959. Ralph proudly served his country in the US Army from 1944 until 1946 in the Armored Division. He married Ruth Anderson in July, 1961, in Green Bay. Ralph worked many years and retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier. For many years Ralph was known as Santa Claus to hundreds of children in the Green Bay area. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; 2 daughters, Marcia (James) Bethurem, Cecil, WI and Sue (Barbara Smith) Blanshan, Baltimore, MD; granddaughter, Jenny Bethurem, Ames, IA; sister, Jean Rohloff, Seymour; brother, Harold Blanshan, Tucson, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Ralph was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel; his parents; sisters, Grace Proulx and Dorothy Moyle; and brother, Russell Blanshan. Family and friends may call at First United Methodist Church, 501 Howe Street, Green Bay, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, from 3:00p.m. until 6:30p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at the church from 9:30a.m. until 10:30a.m. A memorial service will be celebrated at 10:30a.m. at the church, Thursday, with Rev. Dave Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Nicolet Memorial Gardens.
  Buried	Nicolet Memorial Gardens, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I50098	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Blanshan, Peter Jacob,   b. 30 Sep 1891, , , Iowa, USA ,   d. 17 Dec 1935, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Russell, Hattie Fern,   b. 6 Oct 1887, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Apr 1983, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F24249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 1 Mar 1920 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 29 Apr 2012 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Nicolet Memorial Gardens, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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