Blanche E. Ogle

Blanche E. Ogle, 89, of Sioux City, died on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at a local hospital. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2009 from 4-8 p.m. with the family present from 6-8 p.m. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2009 also at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with Pastor Paul Speidel officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Blanche was born on October 17, 1919, in Dunlap, Iowa to Sherm and Rose (Larsen) Callendar. She grew up in Woodbine, Iowa but later moved to Onawa, Iowa where she graduated from high school.

Blanche married Wayne Ogle on October 4, 1941, in Jackson, Minnesota. The couple moved to Sioux City in 1943, and has lived here since then. She worked at the Sioux City Battery Company, Win Charger and finally at Zenith Corp.

Blanche loved her children and grandchildren very much. She enjoyed working in her yard, collecting small knick knacks, dancing with her husband and listening to Conway Twitty and other country music singers.

Blanche is survived by her sons, Richard Ogle and fianc Emily Dykstra, Randy Ogle both of Sioux City, 4 grandchildren, Jeremy Ogle, Sarah Moreland, Ryan Ogle and Emily Ogle all of Sioux City, 5 great grandchildren, Damian Moreland, Xavier Moreland, Derrek Moreland, Kaden Ogle and Cherish Reynolds, 3 half sisters, Marilyn Boner, Linda Simmons and Shirley Nuzum and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wayne on November 26, 1990, 5 brothers, Lyle, Dean, Loren, Max, Billy Callendar and 2 sisters, Ruby Cronkhite, Opal Loveall and a daughter-in-law, Jill Ogle, 2 half sisters, Doris Christensen and Janice Siebert, 2 half brothers, Darrell and Cyril Callendar.

Serving as, casket bearers will be Jeremy Ogle, Ryan Ogle, Rod Hansen, Larry Callendar, Ron Baldwin and Ron McKinley. Honorary casket bearers will be Brian Moreland, Paul Prather and Tom Mullen.