Robert Joseph Blanke, Thursday, July 21, 2011; Former husband of Judy Ahal and Bonnie Sigourney; Loving father of Michelle (Jason) Vance, Patrick (Jerri) Blanke, Matthew (Susan) Blanke, Nichole (Mike) Ellzey, Daniel (Yavanna) Blanke, and Erin (Jon) Hasker; Robert also loved David Cutt and Timothy Cutt; dear grandfather of Patrick Vance, Ashley Vance, Ellyn Vance, Patricia (Dan) LeBeau, Patrick Jay Blanke, Christine Blanke, Sam Blanke, Malcolm Blanke, Marla Blanke, Brittany Pitts, Justyn Ellzey, Isaiah Ellzey, Haley Ellzey, Katelyn Ellzey, Abbigail Blanke, Emily Blanke, and the late Jacob S. Blanke; dear great- grandfather of Rex C. Vance, Logan Pitts, and Aubrey Leann Pitts; dear brother of William (Gwen) Blanke, Linda (Larry) Medlin, Donald (Linda D.) Blanke, Ed Blanke, and the late Beverly Blanke; dear friend of Pastor Bob Kelly, Gary Jolly, Ed Woods, and Jerry Dewesse.
Services: Funeral 10am Monday, July 25, 2011at Alexander-White-Mullen Funeral Home, St. Ann, MO, Interment 1pm Monday Centertown Cemetery. Visitation 2-6pm Sunday July 24, 2011. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the BackStoppers, P.O. Box 66927, St. Louis, MO 63166 or the American Heart Association P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS 66601. www.alexanderstlouis.com.
