Blanche Marie Bruggeman

Funeral services for Blanche Marie (Anderson) Bruggeman, age 96, of Princeton, formerly of Milaca, will be held Thursday, February 19th at 1:30 PM at Karmel Covenant Church with Pastor Gary Tonn officiating. Interment will follow at Karmel Covenant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 1:30 PM at the church on Thursday. Casketbearers will include Willie Franke, Chad Keen, Mark Duren, Nicholas Duren, Chris Carroll and Rob Wagner. Blanche Marie Anderson was born February 2, 1919 to Eddie and Annie Anderson in Isanti County, MN. Blanche loved doing crossword puzzles, going to the lake and watching Twins games. She passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Sterling Pointe Assisted Living in Princeton. She is survived by her daughters, Phyllis (William) Franke of Marysville, WA and Bev Carroll of Bloomington; also by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Laura Palmer of Staples and Doris Bartsh of Zumbrota; also by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sons, Darrel Partridge and Dennis Blackbird and husbands, Frank Partridge, Ray Blackbird and Howard Bruggeman.