Howard High School Alumni
Ellicott City, Maryland (MD)
In Memory of
Karen Ann (banyas) Blancke
1946-2011
Born Mar 10, 1946, Karen Ann (banyas) Blancke attended Howard High School in Ellicott City, MD.
Class of 1964
Mar 10, 1946 - Feb 07, 2011
Mar 10, 1946 - Feb 07, 2011
Karen A. Blancke, age 64, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away suddenly on Monday. She graduated from Howard High School in Howard County, MD in 1964 where she was a cheerleader and art editor of the Howard Shield yearbook. After attending Strayer Business College, she worked for the Carnation Company for a number of years.
She had a passion for reading, cooking, sewing, arts & crafts. She enjoyed golfing, gardening and was soccer, tennis and brownie mom. Karen especially enjoyed shopping for her beloved daughters and grandchildren. Karen was an active member of Rehoboth Beach Country Club and belonged to Kings Creek Country Club.
She had a passion for reading, cooking, sewing, arts & crafts. She enjoyed golfing, gardening and was soccer, tennis and brownie mom. Karen especially enjoyed shopping for her beloved daughters and grandchildren. Karen was an active member of Rehoboth Beach Country Club and belonged to Kings Creek Country Club.
Parsell Funeral Homes Atkins-Lodge Chapel - Lewes
16961 Kings Highway
Lewes, Delaware
A memorial service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church, 18 Olive Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE, on Saturday, February 12, at 11 am, with Father Max Wolf officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation for Neuroscience, 925 Chestnut Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia, PA 19107; or to the Beebe Medical Center for the Neurology/Stroke Service Program, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
Arrangements by PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES, Lewes, DE. Visit Karen's online life memorial and online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com
16961 Kings Highway
Lewes, Delaware
A memorial service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church, 18 Olive Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE, on Saturday, February 12, at 11 am, with Father Max Wolf officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation for Neuroscience, 925 Chestnut Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia, PA 19107; or to the Beebe Medical Center for the Neurology/Stroke Service Program, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
Arrangements by PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES, Lewes, DE. Visit Karen's online life memorial and online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com
Harry Gowl '64 said:
Karen was friends with Doug Anderson , Class of 1964 and me, Harry Gowl, also '64. She valiantly and sadly unsuccessfully tried to teach me to ice skate on the Font Hill pond. After falling and dragging her her to the ice several times we gave up and sat by the fire.
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