Lloyd H. Blank
Aug. 18, 1899-Dec. 9, 1976
NILES--Lloyd H. Blank, 77, of 2476 U.S. 12 E., died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Pawating Hospital after an illness of six months.
Retiring from the New York Central Railroad in 1962 in Springville township, Ind. He moved to Niles in 1920 from Michigan City, Ind.
On June 24, 1920 in St. Joseph, he married Nellie M Lindborg, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Lloyd W., Dr. LaVern W. and Dr. William L., all of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Marguerite Coble of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. George (Shirley) Elrod of Niles; a brother, Ben E. of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Austin of Michigan City and Mrs. Bertis Martin of Indianapolis, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church of Niles. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home.
Niles Daily Star, Friday, December 10, 1976, page 2 col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library