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Madonna Jean McCarl Blachford

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Birth	:	4 Jul 1939
Death	:	20 Mar 2020 Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5078011, -98.9858017
Description	:	Madonna Jean Blachford, 80, of Miller, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2020, in her hometown of Miller, South Dakota. Due to the current threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, immediate family will gather for a private funeral service. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller, S.D. Madonna was born on July 4, 1939, to Herley and Doris (Reich) McCarl, who were farmers and teachers in south Hand County. She graduated from Miller High School with the Class of 1957 and then attended Huron College to... Read More	Madonna Jean Blachford, 80, of Miller, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2020, in her hometown of Miller, South Dakota. Due to the current threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, immediate family will gather for a private funeral service. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller, S.D. Madonna was born on July 4, 1939, to Herley and Doris (Reich) McCarl, who were farmers and teachers in south Hand County. She graduated from Miller High School with the Class of 1957 and then attended Huron College to build her knowledge of accounting and business administration. On July 10, 1960, she married Sgt. Robert Blachford, following a courtship that started 21 years earlier in the nursery of the Miller hospital. The two were born 4 days apart. They raised two children: Lori and Corey. Madonna’s work life included jobs at the South Dakota State University Admissions Office in Brookings, South Dakota; Central Federal Savings and Loan in Rolla, Missouri; and State Bank of Bottineau in Bottineau, North Dakota. She also served as Deputy Auditor for Rolette County in Rolla, North Dakota. But most of her life was spent in Miller. From 1968 to 1978, she and her husband Bob owned and operated Hand County Dairy, a deliver service for local homes and businesses, and a retail ice cream shop. Madonna also worked as a billing clerk at Hand County Memorial Hospital, as a bookkeeper at Lindsay Soft Water, as executive director of On Hand Development, and in the office at Mid-Dakota Rural Water. Madonna loved to travel and visited places as far away as Switzerland, France, Bermuda, and the Netherlands. But her favorite vacation was camping with her family in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She enjoyed gardening, growing both flowers and vegetables with ease, and she took particular joy in sharing what she grew with friends and neighbors. She had a special fondness for country music and a not-so-secret crush on Randy Travis. She loved to read, and you could find her books in every room of the house with bookmarks made of whatever was handy, an empty envelope, a drugstore receipt, a scrap of newspaper. She loved her cup of coffee in the morning. She delighted in having family gathered around the table for a good meal and conversation. She was blessed to have so many family members close by to share holidays or just to stop by for a visit. Madonna was a champion for people with disabilities, dedicated to ensuring local support for those in need. The Blachford House in Miller will stand as a lasting legacy to that effort by both she and Bob. Madonna’s advocacy also included serving in Partners in Policy Making through Disability Rights South Dakota and on the board of Easter Seals. She made many close friends and helped her community through her participation in the VFW Auxiliary, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Red Hat Society, and the community of the First Presbyterian Church of Miller. Her deep devotion to her children and grandbabies, and her tireless work for those with disabilities, taught us all how to care about others and to never give up on the ideals -- and more importantly the people -- you believe in. Her kind spirit and can-do attitude will be greatly missed.

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Madonna Jean McCarl Blachford's memorial is located at: G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA.
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Madonna Jean McCarl Blachford death on 20 Mar 2020 in Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5078011
Longitude: -98.9858017

Family Members:

Parent

Herley Chester McCarl

(1910 - 1985)

Doris Vera Reich McCarl

(1911 - 1990)

Spouse

Robert “Bob” Blachford

(1939 - 2001)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. G A R Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

2. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

3. Saint Ann's Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

4. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

5. Morningside Cemetery
Ree Heights, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5147018, -99.1903000

6. Beulah Cemetery
Vayland, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

7. Alden Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6775017, -99.1203003

8. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

9. Wessington Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4569016, -98.7102966

10. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

11. Burdette Cemetery
Burdette, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

12. McCord Cemetery
Wessington, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3998500, -98.6673100

13. Rosehill Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

14. Howell Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7757988, -98.9766998

15. Buffalo Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

16. Cedar Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2775002, -99.2238998

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Polo, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7827988, -99.1097031

18. Sand Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

19. Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2106018, -98.9056015

20. Mondamin Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2158012, -99.1238022

21. Highmore Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5074997, -99.4197006

22. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5063800, -99.4214900

23. Saint Johns Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

24. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024