Blanche Erna Grupe

Blanche Erna Grupe, age 86, of Stover, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City.
She was born February 26, 1924, in Glensted, a daughter of Henry and Dorthea "Dora" Schupp Stucker. Blanche was united in marriage to Arthur H. Grupe on March 7, 1948, at the church parsonage in Stover. Arthur preceded her in death June 16, 2008.
Before she married, Blanche was employed at Tweedies Manufacturing in Versailles.
She was a devoted wife and mother, who stayed busy helping her husband on the farm and raising her three girls.
She took great enjoyment in planting and tending to her garden. She was an accomplished seamstress, making most of her daughters' clothes. Blanche also enjoyed crocheting and making craft items.
She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont, remaining a lifelong, faithful member.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, LaVera and Jim Miller of Stover; Geraldine "Geri" and Larry Oehrke of Stover and Joyce and Kenny Raps of Smithton; seven grandchildren, Kelly, Chris, Marilyn, Jamie, Jeff, Jennie and Michelle, ten great grandchildren, Matthew, Dylan, Alivia, Alexis, Holly, Blake, Dominic, Landen, Faith and Lorelai, also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Raymond, Reno and Herbert Stucker, two sisters, Lorena Viets and Ardella Reider, a son-in-law, Jeff Menning and one granddaughter, Melissa Kay Miller.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 31, at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont with Pastor James Banner officiating. Interment will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Pyrmont with Kelly Oehrke, Chris Oehrke, Jeff Menning, Mike Pryor, Kevin Hemme, Robbin Litton and Dominic Hemme serving as casket bearers and Jamie Litton, Marilyn Pryor, Jennie Hemme, Michelle Menning, Rachel Oehrke, Miranda Oehrke and Elisa Menning serving as honorary bearers.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Friday, July 30, at the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover, with prayer service at 7:00 P.M.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont.