Zelda Blessing

Mar 25th, 1915 - Aug 29th, 2013

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Zelda C. Blessing, age 98, of Hutchinson, KS formerly of Clay City, IL passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at The Arbors at Waldron Place in Hutchinson, KS.

Zelda was born March 25, 1915 in Clay City, IL to Edward and Daisy (Washington) Coggan. She married John Leonard Blessing in 1936 in Carlyle, IL. He preceded her in death in 1966. Zelda assisted her husband at the Blessing Drug Store in Clay City until 1971. She had attended the Clay City United Methodist Church and was a past member of O.E.S. Zelda loved her family and enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and abroad.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law: Kay C. Blessing of Paducah, KY; 3 grandchildren: Deborah R. Green and husband Kevin of Nashville, TN, Richard “Kent” Blessing and wife Jimmie of Hutchinson, KS, Brian John Blessing and wife Holly of Westfield, IN; 5 great-grandchildren: Trevor Green, Ashley Green, Allie Blessing, Jacob Blessing, and Coggan Blessing; special niece, Anne Coggan Johnston of Winston-Salem, NC; a great niece, great nephew, a great-great-niece; along with beloved cousin, Betty Turner of Olney, IL, and many other family members. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son (Robert Leonard Blessing), brothers (Letson and Kenneth Coggan), and sister (Norma C. Edlin).

A graveside service for Zelda Blessing will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, September 2, 2013 at Clay City Cemetery. There is no visitation. The Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, IL is in charge of arrangements. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Clay City Fire Department and will be received at the funeral home.

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Steven Staley

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I remember how nice Zelda and John were when they ran the drug store in Clay City. What I remember the best is that they would let us read the comic books without paying for them. That was a big "no no" in those days. I always thought that she was a very beautiful woman. Rest in Peace, Zelda.