
Charles Claude Blanchard Jr.
Charles Claude Blanchard Jr. died Jan. 16, 2023. He was born in Madrid on Feb. 2, 1929, to Charles Claude Blanchard and Mary “Molly” (Slaten) Blanchard. They settled in Adel. He served in the U.S. Army Air Guard, attended college, was a coal miner and inductee into the Iowa Miners Hall of Fame, and managed a multi-state financial company where he was known as “Doc.” He excelled at sports and can be found in the Adel High School athletics records.
He married Beula Jo (Reed) Blanchard in 1948. They lived in Omaha and Denver before moving to West Des Moines in the 1970s.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 2009; his brother, Bob Blanchard; sisters, Margaret Lepley, LaVurn Sheary and Opal Westerbeck; as well as his brothers- and sisters-in-law. Left to honor his legacy are his sons and their families: Tom Blanchard and his children, Cori (Chris Ulane) and Jeremy (Renee); Randy Blanchard and his wife, Mae, and their children, Jillian (Brian Fassburg), Sam, and Jenna (Tyler Asmus); Scot Blanchard and his wife, Shelly, and their children, Ryan and Joel (Sara); Marty Blanchard and his wife, Ginger, and their children, Maggie (Luke Miller), Reed, Lexie and Anna; sister Joy Fedson; sister-in-law Bonnie Blanchard; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Private family graveside services will be held.
He married Beula Jo (Reed) Blanchard in 1948. They lived in Omaha and Denver before moving to West Des Moines in the 1970s.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 2009; his brother, Bob Blanchard; sisters, Margaret Lepley, LaVurn Sheary and Opal Westerbeck; as well as his brothers- and sisters-in-law. Left to honor his legacy are his sons and their families: Tom Blanchard and his children, Cori (Chris Ulane) and Jeremy (Renee); Randy Blanchard and his wife, Mae, and their children, Jillian (Brian Fassburg), Sam, and Jenna (Tyler Asmus); Scot Blanchard and his wife, Shelly, and their children, Ryan and Joel (Sara); Marty Blanchard and his wife, Ginger, and their children, Maggie (Luke Miller), Reed, Lexie and Anna; sister Joy Fedson; sister-in-law Bonnie Blanchard; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Private family graveside services will be held.