Blanche Eugenia Crane

Blanche Eugenia Crane, 94, of Virgil, Kansas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her sons home in Virgil.

Blanche, was born near Gridley, to William VanArsdale and Crete Swibold VanArsdale, on May 21, 1926.

She married Ernest Fredrick Crane on July 23, 1945, in Burlington, Kansas. They were married for 65 years.

Blanche, is survived by her four sons, Floyd and wife Leota, Lyle, Ronnie and wife Margene, Leonard and wife Linda; three daughters, Edna Benson, JoAnn McKenzie and husband Charlie, Dorinda Snyder and husband John, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

Blanche, was preceded in death by her husband Ernest, a daughter Birdie Maxson, a daughter-in -law, Neva Crane, a son-in- law, John Benson, two grandchildren , four sisters and three brothers.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday February 11, 2021 at VanArsdale Funeral Home in LeRoy. Blanche, will be lying in state from 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. On Wednesday February 10, 2021 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Burlington.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and sent in care of VanArsdale Funeral Home, P.O. Box 8 LeRoy, Kansas 66857

A live-stream of Blanche's funeral services may be viewed at service time on www.facebook.com/vanarsdalefuneralservices