Blanche E. Duggan, 91, born July 31, 1920 in Fullerton, Nebraska, went to be with Our Heavenly Father on December 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Tom of 58 years and will be greatly missed by sister Bessie Rudman and children Joan (Fred) Felkins, Jean (Paul) Boyce, Kay Duggan, Mike (Darlene) Duggan, Patty (Tom) Lynch, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren. She has been a longtime resident, “The Rock” and historian of the Loma Linda Neighborhood Association. Blanche accomplished many things such as authoring “Loma Linda A Small Town In A Big City,” available at Phoenix Public Library, and donating time to organizations as the Blind Center and Good Samaritan Hospital ICU nursery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00 pm at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2312 E. Campbell Ave., Phoenix, AZ Interment to follow at St. Francis Cemetary. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
James Kimes
When somebody dies,
a cloud turns into an Angel
and flies up to tell God
to put another flower on a pillow.
A bird gives the message back to the world and sings a silent prayer that makes the rain cry.
People disappear,
but they never really go away.
The spirits up there put the Sun to bed, wake up the grass and spin the earth in dizzy circles.
Sometimes you can see them dancing in a cloud during the daytime
when they’re suppose to be sleeping.
They paint the rainbow and also the sunsets and make waves splash and tug at the tide.
They toss shooting stars and listen to wishes.
And when they sing wind songs, they whisper to us,
“Don’t miss me TOO MUCH…the view is NICE,
and I’M DOING JUST FINE.”
My thoughts and prayers are with the family
Beau Oakley Family
We are so sorry we wont be able to attend but we will be with you all in thought and prayer.
All our Love,
Beau, Myria, Gaige, Cooper and Kasch