Frank E. van Blarcom
SexMale
Age84
 
Born1 August 1920
Died7 February 2005 
FatherCharlie Grover van Blarcom
 Born 17 October 1887
 Died15 June 1961
MotherNina Town
 Born24 September 1889
 Died1 April 1957
BrotherA. Frank
SisterIla born 1912
SisterNellie born 1913
SisterCynthia Viola born 1922
Residence(s)Bay City, Bay County MI (US) from 1957 until 1961
Marriage 14 December 1941 
withLydia H. Schumaker
Born22 May 1922inBellaire, Antrim County MI (US)
Died29 November 2010inMidland, Midland County MI (US)
Children Bruce
Joan
Joyce
Jane
♀ child 5
Byron born 7 July 1956
ObituaryVanBlarcom, Lydia H., age 88 years, of Coleman, Michigan, formerly of Bay City, passed away November 29, 2010 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center. She was born in Bellaire, Michigan on May 22, 1922 to the late George and Anna (Neubacher) Schumaker. She married Frank E. VanBlarcom on December 14, 1941 and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2005.
Survivors include 4 children: Joan (Jerry) Schrott, Joyce Turschak, Jane Stefanski and Bruce (Cathy) VanBlarcom, 9 grandchildren: ReneƩ Cribbins, Heidi Schrott, Erika [Will] Schrott, Joseph G. Turschak, Judy Napieralski, Donald (Jen) Stefanski, Carrie (Steve) Senk, Brett VanBlarcom and Ashleigh VanBlarcom, 5 great-grandchildren and a sister, Grace Marcinek. She was preceded in death by a son, Byron VanBlarcom, an infant daughter, a granddaughter, Jill Turschak, 3 sons-in-law: Joseph Turschak, Robert Roy and Donald Stefanski, a brother, Richard Schumaker and 2 sisters: Gerry and Martha.
Funeral and committal services will be on Friday at 12:30 p.m. at Penzien-Steele Funeral Home. The Rev. Duane M. Harris will officiate. Private interment will be in Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until service time. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or Mid-Michigan Hospice in Midland.


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