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Birth date: 1913 Nov 3

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Blanche (Brobeil) Spaulding was born November 3, 1913,
the only child of Charles and Maude (Long) Brobeil. She grew up
on a farm in Sac City, Iowa, where music and books were a part of
everyday life. She graduated from Lytton High School as
valedictorian of her class. She earned her B.S. degree in Home
Economics Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
Highlights of her growing up years centered around her
activities in Iowa 4-H club work. Strong 4-H club records made it
possible for her to attend the National 4-H Congress in Chicago
and to represent Iowa 4-H girls at National 4-H camp in
Washington, D.C. (She was elected state 4-H girls’ president.)
Following her graduation from college, she served one year
as Boone County (Iowa) Home Demonstration agent. The
following year she was a graduate student in the U.S.D.A. graduate
School on a Payne 4-H Scholarship. She returned to Ames to
become Assistant State 4-H Club leader in the Extension Service.
On December 3 1st, 1940, she married J. Lloyd Spaulding
who was employed by the U.S.D.A. During the war years they
worked in Church of the Brethren Civilian Public Service Camps,
where Blanche served as director of Cooking Schools in
Lyndhurst, Virginia; Magnolia, Arkansas; New Windsor,
Maryland; and Manchester College, Indiana.
In 1947 the Spauldings moved to North Newton, Kansas
where Lloyd joined the faculty of Bethel College. The Spauldings
remained at Bethel College except for a four year period in
Wichita, Kansas where Lloyd served as regional Secretary of the
American Friends Service Committee.
Through the years the children joined to complete the
family circle: sons Jay and Timothy and daughter Susan. Blanche
and Lloyd found their richest experiences as they and their children
grew together in the community. Later on grandchildren and great
grandchildren brought additional rewards.
Blanche had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church in
Lytton, Iowa where she remained a member of that fellowship
until she and Lloyd joined Bethel College Mennonite Church on
November 18, 1956. In May of 1998 Blanche was presented with
a plaque recognizing her 46 years as a Sunday school teacher of
children and youth in that church. During these years she also
taught in Church Schools of Peace and Schools of Missions and
Daily Vacation Bible Schools as well as workshops conducted by
Kansas Council of Churches.
Blanche served for many years as the librarian of the
Western District Loan Library. She found rich rewards in the
position and made many friends. It was an opportunity to share
her love of books and readings. As part of that experience she
started a preschool story hour in 1976. For 29 years this joy was a
part of Blanche’s life as she regularly shared stories with children
in Western District Library, Community Play School, Kauffman
Museum, Newton Medical Center Child Care, and countless story
times in school classrooms, Scout troops and camps. She found
special happiness when children of parents who had been in her
story hours appeared for a second generation of “story fun”. She
concluded her last story hour in December 2005.
Blanche enjoyed teaching in any form. She started
teaching in a country school when she was eighteen and concluded
her career as a member of the Bethel College faculty teaching
courses in Children’s Literature and Teaching Children in the
Church for several years.
Blanche and Lloyd had celebrated their 50t1I wedding
anniversary before Lloyd moved to Kidron Bethel Healthcare early
in 1994. In November of that year Blanche moved to an
independent living apartment at Kidron Bethel. After Lloyd died
in early 1995, Blanche was so happy she had made the move and
“found” a home of her own. She treasured her years at Kidron
Bethel.
Blanche is survived by sons Jay Spaulding and his wife,
Stephanie Beswick of Muncie, Indiana; Timothy Spaulding and his
wife, Reneé and their sons Michael and Ryan of Oswego, Illinois;
daughter Susan Graves and her husband Jon, and their daughter
Kimberly Wenger and her husband Nicholas of Wichita, Kansas;
and their son William Graves and his wife Sarah of Las Cruces,
New Mexico; and great grandchildren, Jakob, Jackson, and
Caroline Wenger of Wichita, Kansas. She is also remembered by
many friends.

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	valedictorian of her class. She earned her B.S. degree in Home		valedictorian of her class. She earned her B.S. degree in Home
	Economics Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.		Economics Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

	Highlights of her growing up years centered around her		Highlights of her growing up years centered around her
	activities in Iowa 4-H club work. Strong 4-H club records made it		activities in Iowa 4-H club work. Strong 4-H club records made it
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	and to represent Iowa 4-H girls at National 4-H camp in		and to represent Iowa 4-H girls at National 4-H camp in
	Washington, D.C. (She was elected state 4-H girls’ president.)		Washington, D.C. (She was elected state 4-H girls’ president.)

	Following her graduation from college, she served one year		Following her graduation from college, she served one year
	as Boone County (Iowa) Home Demonstration agent. The		as Boone County (Iowa) Home Demonstration agent. The
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	School on a Payne 4-H Scholarship. She returned to Ames to		School on a Payne 4-H Scholarship. She returned to Ames to
	become Assistant State 4-H Club leader in the Extension Service.		become Assistant State 4-H Club leader in the Extension Service.

	On December 3 1st, 1940, she married J. Lloyd Spaulding		On December 3 1st, 1940, she married J. Lloyd Spaulding
	who was employed by the U.S.D.A. During the war years they		who was employed by the U.S.D.A. During the war years they
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	Lyndhurst, Virginia; Magnolia, Arkansas; New Windsor,		Lyndhurst, Virginia; Magnolia, Arkansas; New Windsor,
	Maryland; and Manchester College, Indiana.		Maryland; and Manchester College, Indiana.

	In 1947 the Spauldings moved to North Newton, Kansas		In 1947 the Spauldings moved to North Newton, Kansas
	where Lloyd joined the faculty of Bethel College. The Spauldings		where Lloyd joined the faculty of Bethel College. The Spauldings
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	Wichita, Kansas where Lloyd served as regional Secretary of the		Wichita, Kansas where Lloyd served as regional Secretary of the
	American Friends Service Committee.		American Friends Service Committee.

	Through the years the children joined to complete the		Through the years the children joined to complete the
	family circle: sons Jay and Timothy and daughter Susan. Blanche		family circle: sons Jay and Timothy and daughter Susan. Blanche
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	grew together in the community. Later on grandchildren and great		grew together in the community. Later on grandchildren and great
	grandchildren brought additional rewards.		grandchildren brought additional rewards.

	Blanche had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church in		Blanche had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church in
	Lytton, Iowa where she remained a member of that fellowship		Lytton, Iowa where she remained a member of that fellowship
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	Daily Vacation Bible Schools as well as workshops conducted by		Daily Vacation Bible Schools as well as workshops conducted by
	Kansas Council of Churches.		Kansas Council of Churches.

	Blanche served for many years as the librarian of the		Blanche served for many years as the librarian of the
	Western District Loan Library. She found rich rewards in the		Western District Loan Library. She found rich rewards in the
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	story hours appeared for a second generation of “story fun”. She		story hours appeared for a second generation of “story fun”. She
	concluded her last story hour in December 2005.		concluded her last story hour in December 2005.

	Blanche enjoyed teaching in any form. She started		Blanche enjoyed teaching in any form. She started
	teaching in a country school when she was eighteen and concluded		teaching in a country school when she was eighteen and concluded
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	courses in Children’s Literature and Teaching Children in the		courses in Children’s Literature and Teaching Children in the
	Church for several years.		Church for several years.
	Blanche and Lloyd had celebrated their ~~50t1I~~ wedding
			Blanche and Lloyd had celebrated their 50th wedding
	anniversary before Lloyd moved to Kidron Bethel Healthcare early		anniversary before Lloyd moved to Kidron Bethel Healthcare early
	in 1994. In November of that year Blanche moved to an		in 1994. In November of that year Blanche moved to an
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	“found” a home of her own. She treasured her years at Kidron		“found” a home of her own. She treasured her years at Kidron
	Bethel.		Bethel.

	Blanche is survived by sons Jay Spaulding and his wife,		Blanche is survived by sons Jay Spaulding and his wife,
	Stephanie Beswick of Muncie, Indiana; Timothy Spaulding and his		Stephanie Beswick of Muncie, Indiana; Timothy Spaulding and his