Blanche Ruth Greenlaw

Blanche R. Greenlaw joined her loving husband to rejoice in Heaven on Sunday, Novermber 6, 2016. She met our Heavenly father while surrounded by her family at home. Blanche the daughter of Levi and Mabel Hayes was born on April 27, 1917. She married the love of her life, Ronald Greenlaw (1915-2010) on August 19, 1939. Ron and Blanche were inseparable. They enjoyed working on all projects together from building both their home in Oshkosh and their cottage on Long Lake, just north of Clintonville, to fix things, mending and cooking. She especially loved spending time at their cottage. They summered there and formed many special friendships around the lake. With her quick wit, huge smile, warm heart, and giving personality, people were drawn to her. Blanche welcome everyone, even if it meant setting a few extra places for dinner at the last minute. Blanche loved her family above all; she was Grandma to many during her long career food service at Emmeline Cook Elementary School. She was also a Blue Bird and Campfire leader for several years.Blanche is survived by her daughter: Susan (Ken) Haidlinger; son: Robert (Linda) Greenlaw; eleven grandchildren: Shanda (Shaun) Hubertus-Malak, Scott Hubertus, Daniel Carlson and Victoria, Dawn, Zachary, Kimberly, Alyssa, Alex and Austin Haidlinger, Tina Greenlaw, and Amy (Chris) Williams; and special great granddaughter Jassmine Hayes Schmidt. She is also survived by brother in law Bill (Lois) Judkins and nieces: Nancy Judkins and Diane Dotson. Blanche also had many foster grandchildren who were dear to her heart.Blanche was preceded in death by her parents, step father: John (Jack) Dixon; siblings: Mary Nehmer, Kaathryn Lumley, Rosalia Stocker, Harvey, Hayes, David, Henry, and Albert Jones. Nieces and nephews, Carol, Patricia, John, and granddaughter Destiny Haidlinger, asnd several foster grandchildren.A funeral service for Blanche will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church(240 W 9th Ave.) Visitation will be held at church from 4:30 p.m. until the time of the service.Blanches family would like to send a huge thank you to her caregivers who treated her like part of their own family: Michele, Robyn, Dawn, Mary, Kim, Sue, and Chaplin Jim who sang beautiful songs with her. They would also like to thank the many others who were a part of her care team over the past few years.I learned how to measure, mix, and bakeMade my first angel food cake.I learned how to dive, ski and fishHow to make my favorite dish.I learned to hammer, saw and drillStart a fire to warm the chill.I learned to sew, knit and crochetThe proper way to play croquet.All these things Ive learned from youI will take through life and pass on too.

Peace Lutheran Church



240 W 9th Ave
Oshkosh
WI
54902

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4:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.



Peace Lutheran Church



240 W 9th Ave
Oshkosh
WI
54902

00:00.0
6:00 p.m.



Lake View Memorial Park



2786 Algoma Bvld.
Oshkosh
WI
54901