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The Life of LEATON RAYMOND BLANCHARD

Services for Leaton R. "Dutch" Blanchard, 68, of 1901 Williams St., who died of a heart attack Monday at his home, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hamilton''s Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Blanchard was born in Indianola and was a Des Moines resident most of his life.  He was a retired truck driver for United Ringsby.

Survivors include his wife, Alice P.; four sons, Leaton II of Orlando, FL, John of Altoona, Bill of Hartford and Ronnie of Des Moines; three daughters, Pauline Young of Moline, IL, Sandy Gathercole of Des Moines, and Linda Watkins of Waxahatchie, TX; a brother, Max of Des Moines; four sisters, Mildred Peterson, Virginia Mefferd, Betty Hickson and Doris Beck, all of Des Moines; 24 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Sunnyside.

Friends may call Thursday and Friday at Hamilton''s.

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