Susie Blankenship

Elizabeth S. “Susie” Blankenship, age 71, of Nevada, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 3:32 am at the Marion General Hospital, Marion, Ohio.

Susie was born on December 22, 1950, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Arthur L. and Edith (Nunley) Prince, both of whom are deceased.  She married Bob Blankenship on October 10, 1970 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio and he survives.

She is survived by her son Matthew (Whitney) Blankenship of Marion.  4 grandchildren, Emily, Madilynn, Hunter, and Hesten.

Susie is also survived by a brother Herman Prince of Nevada, and a sister Dorothy Ard of Nevada.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Lonnie, Zulus, Albert, Charles, James, Donald Sr., and Raymond who died in infancy, and a sister Sarah Louise VanBuskirk.

Susie worked for 32 years at Timken Co. in Bucyrus and retired as a Quality Control Coordinator.

She attended the Bucyrus Church of the Nazarene and was a member of the Bucyrus Moose Lodge #669.

Susie enjoyed cooking, reading, traveling, and reminiscing with family and friends. She will be remembered for her love of her family, especially her grandchildren.  They were her world and she will be greatly missed.

Funeral services for Susie Blankenship will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky, with Rev. Ray LaSalle officiating. Burial will follow at Nevada Cemetery.

Calling hours will be held 2 hours before service time, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Crawford County Humane Society and can be sent to Lucas-Batton, 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, Ohio, 43351.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lucasbatton.com. 

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