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Memorial for Mary E. Bland
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Born in North Vernon, IN on Mar. 30, 1928
Departed on Jan. 18, 2010 and resided in North Vernon, IN.
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Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010
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Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
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Vernon Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Mary E. Bland, 81, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 9:05 a.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Jennings Health Care Center in North Vernon, Indiana.
Mary was born on March 30, 1928 in North Vernon, Indiana the daughter of John and Bess Deppe Clarkson. She married Robert Earl Bland on January 6, 1949 in North Vernon, Indiana. He preceded her in death on September 1, 2009.
Mary was the employed with the Republic Newspaper in Columbus Indiana for 35 years. She was the District Manager for Jennings County retiring in 1999. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Matt Hester Post #2021 V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, and Jennings County Republican Women where she served as Past Chairman all in North Vernon, Indiana. She was a former member Delta Theta Tau Sorority, North Vernon Chapter #183, Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cleaning, attending her grandkids activities and Jennings County Panther Sports.
Mary is survived by two sons, Robert "Bob" (Cindy Smith) Bland of North Vernon, Indiana, Donn "De" (Margie) Bland of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Sue (Rick) Bright of North Vernon, Indiana and Traci (Marty) Johnson of Greenwood, Indiana; one brother, Francis (Madine) Clarkson of Morgantown, Kentucky; one sister, Betty Voss of North Vernon, Indiana; nine grandchildren; Justin (Sasha) Bland, Matthew Bland, Jacob Bland, Erica (Chad) Speer and Rikki Bright all of North Vernon, Indiana; Caleb (Melissa) Stone and Sarah (Matthew) Payne of Houston, Texas, Kyle and Morgan Johnson of Greenwood, Indiana; three great-grandchildren, Ethan Speer and Logan Conner Bland of North Vernon, Indiana, Peyton Stone of Houston, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, William and Allen Clarkson.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2010 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev's Marvin Sweet and Kendall Wildey officiating. Friends may call at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home on Thursday, January 22, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the Church. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to the American Kidney Foundation or Hospice of Jennings County.
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