BRODHEAD - Winifred "Winnie" Blizard, age 84, of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Woods Crossing Nursing Home, Brodhead. She was born on April 16, 1926 in Gays Mills, WI, the daughter of James and Alma (Jackson) Holmes. She married Floyd "Windy" Blizard on December 10, 1946 in Edgerton, WI. He passed away on December 25, 2007.
Winnie had worked at the former typerwriter factory and APCO Mfg, both of Brodhead. She was a member of the Women's Relief Corps and the United Methodist Church, where she served as Sunday School Superintendent. She loved to crochet, read, bake, and canning, but especially being with her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, David (Susan Angell) Blizard, Evansville, WI, Jeff (Julie) Blizard, Brodhead, a sister-in-law, Marlene "Ruth" Conway, Brodhead, six grandchildren, Alyssa, Landon, Taylor, Jerod (Jamie Olsen), Jamison (Angi Paffel), Jenna, and one great-granddaughter, Jayde. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a granddaughter, Jennifer, four sisters, Mabel Vogel, Bernadine Meyers, Mary Noonan, and Eva Marsh, and two brothers, Harland Marsh and Glen Holmes.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the United Methodist Church, Brodhead, with Pastor Steve Groves officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held from noon on Thursday until time of services at the church. Online condolences maybe be made at dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com
Winnie had worked at the former typerwriter factory and APCO Mfg, both of Brodhead. She was a member of the Women's Relief Corps and the United Methodist Church, where she served as Sunday School Superintendent. She loved to crochet, read, bake, and canning, but especially being with her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, David (Susan Angell) Blizard, Evansville, WI, Jeff (Julie) Blizard, Brodhead, a sister-in-law, Marlene "Ruth" Conway, Brodhead, six grandchildren, Alyssa, Landon, Taylor, Jerod (Jamie Olsen), Jamison (Angi Paffel), Jenna, and one great-granddaughter, Jayde. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a granddaughter, Jennifer, four sisters, Mabel Vogel, Bernadine Meyers, Mary Noonan, and Eva Marsh, and two brothers, Harland Marsh and Glen Holmes.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the United Methodist Church, Brodhead, with Pastor Steve Groves officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held from noon on Thursday until time of services at the church. Online condolences maybe be made at dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com