Bladon, Vera Mabel Green

BLADON, GREEN

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Date: 2/21/2014 at 10:31:34

Bladon, Vera Mabel Green -
Vera Mabel Green Bladon, the daughter of Frank A. and Mabel Turner Green, was born June 16, 1901 near Clearfield, Iowa. She died Saturday, May 22, 1999 at the Greater Community Hospital at Creston. After graduating from Clearfield High in May, 1919 she attended the Chicago College of Expression and Drama. She taught speech and
drama in Kellerton and Grand River before her marriage.
She was married to Vernon A. (Slim) Bladon on Dec. 11, 1924 at Creston. She taught many individuals and small groups technical voice training, diction, extemporaneous speaking, pantomime and storytelling. She also prepared concerts, receptions, lodge and club work as their teacher-coach. After her husband died in 1957, Vera moved to Ames where she worked for the Department of Transportation until she moved to
Creston to work for her son, Frank Bladon.
Survivors include her three sons: Doyle and wife Helen of Monticello, AR, LaVern and wife Rene of Bella Vista, AR, Frank and wife Ginger of Mountain Home, AR, her daughter Martha and husband Richard Hammond of Diagonal, IA, a brother Don Green and wife Doris of Creston, IA, a brother-in-law Gerald Keller of Diagonal, IA, a sister-in-law Alice Bladon of Lenox Care Center, Lenox, IA, 10 grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren,
13 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Slim, a brother Harold, age 9, an infant brother and a sister, Ariel Keller.
Services were held on Tuesday, May 25, Christian Church in Clearfield, with the Rev.
Eydie Stephens officiating. Music was provided by Jean Huffman, Mary Webb, and Margaret Bickers.
Casket bearers were Ryan Hammond, Travis Turner, Bill Livingston, Curt Turner, Dick Hammond, and Roger Walter.
Honorary pallbearers were Jeff Bladon, Christopher Bladon, Eddie Austin, Richard
Hammond, James Bladon, and Bernard Sobotka.
Interment was in the Clearfield Cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 2, 1999