Blanche Ida May (Gysin) Babcook

BABCOOK, GYSIN, KOOPMAN

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 1/6/2015 at 01:40:07

Blanche Ida May Babcook, 93, of Great River Medical Center's Klein Unit, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, at the Klein Unit.
Born Jan. 7, 1907, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Adolph and Ida Koopman Gysin. She married Eugene H. Babcook on May 16, 1931, in Burlington. He died Jan. 31, 1957.
Mrs. Babcook attended Lauman School. She was a homemaker.
She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and a long-time resident of Autumn Heights.
She is survived by three nieces and three nephews.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and one nephew.
Friends may call at Prugh's Chapel after 1 p.m. today.
The graveside committal service for Mrs. Babcook will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Aspen Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Engstrom officiating.
A memorial has been established for Bethany Lutheran Church.