Rankin, Blanche C. Cummings - 1915-2011

CUMMINGS, HALSTEAD, HERBERT, RANKIN

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Funeral services for Blanche C. Rankin, age 96, of Omaha, Nebraska, were held Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford, Iowa.
Blanche passed away November 29, 2011 in Omaha.
Blanche C. Rankin was born July 27, 1915, in Sheridan, Missouri. She was one of two children born to Clyde Elijah Cummings and Florence Ella (Herbert) Cummings. She grew up attending country school in Taylor County and graduated from Bedford High School in 1933. Blanche worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company until her retirement in 1973.
Left to cherish Blanche's memory are her son, Dr. William C. Rankin of Winterpark, Florida; daughter-in-law, Beverly Rankin of Omaha, Nebraska; grandchildren; James Rankin of Geneva, Florida, David Rankin of Maitland, Florida, Katherine Halstead of Hayesville, North Carolina, J. Rankin of Omaha, Nebraska, Lee Rankin of Omaha, Nebraska; and many great-grandchildren.
Preceding Blanche in death were her parents, Clyde and Florence Cummings; husband, Dale Rankin; son, Ben Rankin; and brother, Carl Cummings.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Published in Des Moines (IA) Register; Tuesday, December 6, 2011, page 5B