Stella Blaschke entered into eternal rest on June 11, 2015, in Fort Smith. She was born on December 11, 1927 to the late Emil and Bertha Bergup Etzkorn in Subiaco, AR. She was a homemaker and member of St. Boniface Catholic Church where she sang in the funeral choir for several years. She loved to bake and was retired from VonHatten’s Bakery. She was married to her husband, Kenneth Blaschke, for 62 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
She is survived by five children; Charles Blaschke and wife Frankie of Lavaca, AR., Carolyn Bartsch and husband Ted of Midlothian, VA., Keith Blaschke and wife Rita of Duncan, OK., Elaine Howell and her late husband, Keith of Muldrow, OK., and Kenny Blaschke of Fort Smith; twelve grandchildren, Ben Blaschke, Andrew Blaschke, Becky Nutt, Jill Gentry, Leslie Massey, Sarah Owsik, Alicia Blaschke, John Blaschke, Kenneth Blaschke, Robert Blaschke, Kyle Howell and Emily Howell; and ten great grandchildren; two sisters, Tina VonHatten and Edna Geisbauer. She was preceded in death by her sister, Catherine Etzkorn, and brothers, Bernard, Leo, Urban, Rudy, Harold, and Emil Etzkorn.
Rosary will be said on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 6:00 PM in St. Boniface Catholic Church. Mass will be said on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM in St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery all under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be her granddaughters.
The family will greet friends at St. Boniface Catholic Church on Sunday, June 14, 2015 from 5-6 PM prior to the Rosary.
Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 1820 North B Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
To sign an online guestbook visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.
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