Parents
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lena is Buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
#Note: Cremation No Burial
Hazel Etta Blakely
1922 – 2011
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Wife
Madonna Kathleen Kenyon
Birth 15 September 1924 in Michigan
Death 8 December 1998 in Mason, Ingham, Michigan, United States of America
Married on feb 23 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Five living children
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Obit
Herbert O. Blakely, 57, of 225 W. Potter, Lansing, died Tuesday in St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. He was born July 2, 1924, in Sunfield, the son of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School, and was married to Madonna Kathleen Kenyon on Feb. 23, 1946, in Lake Odessa.
He was employed at Oldsmobile in Lansing for 17 years, and was retired athletic official in the Lansing area.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Michael and Gordon, both of Lansing, and David of Lowell; and two daughters, Mrs. Janice Baszler of Ladoga, Ind., and Kathleen Blakely of Mason.
Five grandchildren and two brothers, the Rev. Harold Blakely of Sebawaing and Norman Hale Blakely of Madison, Wisc., and one sister, Mrs. Hazel Bos of Parchment, also survive. One brother preceded him in death in Sept. 1971 Clare Blakely.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. from the Pickens-Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Richard Dike of Lansing officiating.
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lena is Buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
#Note: Cremation No Burial
Hazel Etta Blakely
1922 – 2011
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Wife
Madonna Kathleen Kenyon
Birth 15 September 1924 in Michigan
Death 8 December 1998 in Mason, Ingham, Michigan, United States of America
Married on feb 23 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Five living children
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Obit
Herbert O. Blakely, 57, of 225 W. Potter, Lansing, died Tuesday in St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. He was born July 2, 1924, in Sunfield, the son of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School, and was married to Madonna Kathleen Kenyon on Feb. 23, 1946, in Lake Odessa.
He was employed at Oldsmobile in Lansing for 17 years, and was retired athletic official in the Lansing area.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Michael and Gordon, both of Lansing, and David of Lowell; and two daughters, Mrs. Janice Baszler of Ladoga, Ind., and Kathleen Blakely of Mason.
Five grandchildren and two brothers, the Rev. Harold Blakely of Sebawaing and Norman Hale Blakely of Madison, Wisc., and one sister, Mrs. Hazel Bos of Parchment, also survive. One brother preceded him in death in Sept. 1971 Clare Blakely.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. from the Pickens-Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Richard Dike of Lansing officiating.
Parents
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lena is Buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
#Note: Cremation No Burial
Hazel Etta Blakely
1922 – 2011
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Wife
Madonna Kathleen Kenyon
Birth 15 September 1924 in Michigan
Death 8 December 1998 in Mason, Ingham, Michigan, United States of America
Married on feb 23 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Five living children
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Obit
Herbert O. Blakely, 57, of 225 W. Potter, Lansing, died Tuesday in St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. He was born July 2, 1924, in Sunfield, the son of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School, and was married to Madonna Kathleen Kenyon on Feb. 23, 1946, in Lake Odessa.
He was employed at Oldsmobile in Lansing for 17 years, and was retired athletic official in the Lansing area.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Michael and Gordon, both of Lansing, and David of Lowell; and two daughters, Mrs. Janice Baszler of Ladoga, Ind., and Kathleen Blakely of Mason.
Five grandchildren and two brothers, the Rev. Harold Blakely of Sebawaing and Norman Hale Blakely of Madison, Wisc., and one sister, Mrs. Hazel Bos of Parchment, also survive. One brother preceded him in death in Sept. 1971 Clare Blakely.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. from the Pickens-Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Richard Dike of Lansing officiating.
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lena is Buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
#Note: Cremation No Burial
Hazel Etta Blakely
1922 – 2011
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Wife
Madonna Kathleen Kenyon
Birth 15 September 1924 in Michigan
Death 8 December 1998 in Mason, Ingham, Michigan, United States of America
Married on feb 23 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Five living children
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Obit
Herbert O. Blakely, 57, of 225 W. Potter, Lansing, died Tuesday in St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. He was born July 2, 1924, in Sunfield, the son of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School, and was married to Madonna Kathleen Kenyon on Feb. 23, 1946, in Lake Odessa.
He was employed at Oldsmobile in Lansing for 17 years, and was retired athletic official in the Lansing area.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Michael and Gordon, both of Lansing, and David of Lowell; and two daughters, Mrs. Janice Baszler of Ladoga, Ind., and Kathleen Blakely of Mason.
Five grandchildren and two brothers, the Rev. Harold Blakely of Sebawaing and Norman Hale Blakely of Madison, Wisc., and one sister, Mrs. Hazel Bos of Parchment, also survive. One brother preceded him in death in Sept. 1971 Clare Blakely.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. from the Pickens-Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Richard Dike of Lansing officiating.
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