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Blanche Gross Walter

Birth	:	22 Nov 1920 Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 2012 Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2755080, -98.2158890
Description	:	Blanche Walter, age 91, of Huron, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at StoneyBrook Suites. Her funeral service was at 2 PM Sunday, November 11th at Bethesda Church with Rev. Roy Burket officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Blanche Gross was born November 22, 1920, to parents George W. and Barbara (Walter) Gross at Beadle County. She attended grade school at Lake Byron Township and high school at Huron and Hitchcock. In 1962, Blanche graduated from Southern State Teachers College at Springfield with a degree in elementary education. She taught at country... Read More	Blanche Walter, age 91, of Huron, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at StoneyBrook Suites. Her funeral service was at 2 PM Sunday, November 11th at Bethesda Church with Rev. Roy Burket officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Blanche Gross was born November 22, 1920, to parents George W. and Barbara (Walter) Gross at Beadle County. She attended grade school at Lake Byron Township and high school at Huron and Hitchcock. In 1962, Blanche graduated from Southern State Teachers College at Springfield with a degree in elementary education. She taught at country schools in Beadle, Charles Mix, Hughes and Stanley counties. Blanche taught 5th grade at Fort Pierre for 19 1/2 years. She also had a ceramic shop and gave ceramic lessons in the basement of her home. On March 12, 1940, Blanche married Andrew Kleinsasser. The lived at Doland, Huron, Lake Andes and Fort Pierre. In 1978, Blanche retired from teaching to take care of Andrew, who had suffered from a stroke. In 1979, they moved to Huron. Andrew died May 1982. Blanche then went into the craft show business attending at least 25 shows a year. On September 4, 1985, Blanche married Melvin Merrill of Pierre. He joined her in making and selling crafts. Melvin died April 3, 1987. On October 22, 1992, Blanche married Paul G. Walter. They enjoyed traveling and going to the Huron Senior Center, which became a very important part of Blanche's life. Paul died February 19, 2001. She continued to attend the senior center for lunch and games. She played Mexican Train and Hand and Foot. Blanche also started a pitch game which ran two days a week. She was always happy to have new participants and the game grew to 19 players. Blanche would continue with her crafts; donating her time making embroidered dish towels and crocheted potholders and dish cloths for the senior center. She also volunteered taking lunch tickets two days a week, giving her a chance to visit with her many friends. Blanche celebrated her 90th birthday at the Huron Senior Center with friends and family. Approximately 200 people attended her birthday party. Blanche had a stroke February 2011, which affected her memory. This really bothered her as she was very proud of the sharp memory she was used to all of her life. In April 2011, Blanche moved to StoneyBrook Suites. She continued to crochet, making dish cloths and potholders, which were given to sell at the senior center, while others were given to family, friends and staff. The pitch players welcomed her back, and her sister, Dolores always made sure to get her to the senior center, while someone always volunteered to take her home. She was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands; an infant son, Donald Dean; two sisters, Valeria Kleinsasser and Joan Wuestewald; and one brother, Gaylord Gross. Grateful for having shared in her life are her one son, Jerry (Barbara) Kleinsasser of Fort Pierre; one daughter, Doris Dunn of Arroyo Grande, California; four grandchildren, Kelsey (Heather) Kleinsasser of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Mitchell Kleinsasser of Fort Pierre, Michael Kudrna of Costa Mesa, California and Kevin (Courtney) Kudrna of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three great-grandsons; three great-granddaughters; one step great grandson; one sister, Dolores (Rueben) Tschetter of Huron; two brothers, Emery (Leola) Gross of Rapid City and Morris (Gloria) Gross of Brooten, Minnesota; and one sister-in-law, Linnie Gross of Champlin, Minnesota. She is also survived by two step-sons, Ray (Karen) Merrill of California and Larry (Carol) Merrill of Sturgis; four step-daughters, Norma Gourlie of Menasha, Wisconsin, Elaine (Lyle) Wagner of Pierre, Lois Mudge of Rapid City and Glenda (Ken) Huse of Pierre; step son-in-law, Wes Decker; and several step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.

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Blanche Gross Walter's memorial is located at: Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle County, USA.
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Blanche Gross Walter death on 6 Nov 2012 in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.2755080
Longitude: -98.2158890

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Andrew A. Kleinsasser

(1914 - 1982)

Melvin Howard Merrill

(1914 - 1987)

Paul G. Walter

(1910 - 2001)

Siblings

Valeria Maxine Gross Langbehn

(1930 - 1991)

Joan Carol Gross Wuestewald

(1938 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Restlawn Memory Gardens
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2755080, -98.2158890

2. Ideal Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3363991, -98.1952972

3. Riverside Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3396988, -98.1971970

4. Saint Martins Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3410988, -98.1830978

5. Aquilla Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1963997, -98.2313995

6. Robeson Family Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3787360, -98.2964300

7. Rest Haven Cemetery
Alpena, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1775017, -98.3563995

8. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

9. Bonny Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1768000, -98.0505000

10. Cavour Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3776700, -98.0536700

11. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3782997, -98.0524979

12. Reformed Zoar Congregations Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1972010, -98.4468940

13. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2341003, -97.9559021

14. Shue Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4494019, -98.0725021

15. Silver Creek Cemetery
Silver Creek Township, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0764700, -98.1503700

16. Wolsey Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

17. Fairview Cemetery
Lane, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1122017, -98.4113998

18. Riverside Colony Cemetery
Riverside Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4837090, -98.1386260

19. Pearl Creek Colony Cemetery
Pearl Creek Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3289110, -97.9165710

20. Eventide Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0600014, -98.2842026

21. Saint Wilfrid Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0602989, -98.2878036

22. Pioneers of 1882 Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0539060, -98.2914040

23. Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1478400, -97.9504400

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962