Betenbender, Blanche J.

Blanche J. Betenbender, 83, of Coggon, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan's Grove Cemetery, Central City.

Survivors include her husband, Pete; her children, Max (Donna) Betenbender of Coggon and Larry (Ana) Betenbender of Iowa City; one granddaughter, Teresa Wagner; two great-grandchildren, Courtney Blaber and Cameron Klouda; and one brother, Donald Bliss of Marion.

 She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Ted Betenbender; four brothers, Albert, Harold, Jack and Merle Bliss; and one sister, Alice Turner.

 Blanche was born Jan. 2, 1926, the daughter of Chester and Julia (Danford) Bliss, in Prairieburg, Iowa. Blanche married Glen “Pete” Betenbender on Feb. 10, 1945, in Coggon, Iowa.

 In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Blanche's memory.

 Please sign the online guest book for Blanche at under obituaries.