Blanche J. Ach

In Memory OfBlanche J. AchBlanche J. Ach, of Friend died Monday, March 6, 2006 at the Friend Manor in Friend at the age of 94 years 2 months and 26 days. She was born on December 18, 1911, to Frank and Abigail (Pracheil) Fritz the middle child of three girls. Blanche attended Star School District #1 and graduated from Crete High School with the class of 1931. She met Joseph Ach at a picnic and they were united in marriage on July 3, 1935 and to this union two sons, Bernard and Howard, were born. Together they made their home in Milligan for a time before moving to Friend in 1938 when Joe purchased the Kubat's law practice. Blanche was a busy mother and homemaker. However, she enjoyed her memberships in the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, PEO, Eastern Star Rose Standish Chapter #132 and the Rebeckah Lodge, all in Friend. Blanche and Joseph enjoyed playing bridge often with their good friends, Aloha and Dr. Zimmer. She also enjoyed cards with her grandchildren and several ladies bridge groups. Blanche and Joseph enjoyed traveling in the United States, especially trips fishing in Minnesota and to Czecholovakia where they met with family members and researched their ancestry. She enjoyed going to horse races and for a time she even owned her own race horse, "Rosedale Boy". She loved watching and feeding birds and enjoyed tending her yard and flower garden during the summer and raising flowers indoors in the winter months. Blanche was a great cook and enjoyed baking with her granddaughters, making kaloches and other items. Her fried chicken at Sunday dinners was appreciated by her family. Blanche loved animals especially visits by Bernard's dog "PD". She also enjoyed large family gatherings. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Sharon Ach, Friend, Howard Ach, Friend and his fiance, Marilyn Biere of Nebraska City, grandchildren and spouses, Donna and Matthew Hansen, Dorchester, Dineen and Greg Vlasnik, Crete, Kim and Kurt Hirth, Alexandria, VA, Dawn and Jed Henry, Omaha, Jill and James Cunningham, Geneva, great-grandchildren, Evan, Andrea, Jessica, and Blake Hansen, Abigail and Nathaniel Cunningham, Jolene Henry, step-grandchildren, Kathie and Mark Hiatt, Lincoln, and Laurie and Tomonori Nagata, Lincoln, two step-great-grandchildren, Aaron and Joel Vlasnik, sisters-in-law, Ann Russell, Kennewick, WA, Stacey Ach, Temple, TX, several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joseph in 1977, two daughters-in-law, Margaret in 1966 and Shirley in 1998, a granddaughter, Deborah Ach in 1988, sisters, Norma Gerstenberger, Mamie Jelinek. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Friend with Rev. Paixao Baptista officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery, Friend with Eastern Star services conducted by OES Rose Standish Chapter #132. Visitation is from 1-8pm Wednesday, 9-9 with the family receiving friends from 6-8 pm on Thursday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend and one hour before the service at the church on Friday. Memorials have been established to Warren Memorial Hospital Foundation or the church. Pallbearers are Matthew Hansen, Greg Vlasnik, Kurt Hirth, Jed Henry, James Cunningham and Tomonori Nagata.