- Blanche Loupe
Funeral services for Blanche Loupe were held at 10:00 AM Monday, April 20. Pastor Ron
Martin-Dent officiated at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment was in
Plentywood Cemetery. Her grandchildren were casketbearers, and all of her friends were
regarded as Honorary bearers. Jamie Holte and Duane and Edie Wilson served as ushers.
Blanche died early Thursday morning, April 16, at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in
Plentywood; she was 95.
Blanche was born December 2, 1913, in the Raymond, Montana farm home of her parents,
Fred and Valdie (Stromstad) Budke. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural
grade schools. She graduated from Beauty College; and was working at the Stambaugh's
when she met Lawrence Loupe. They were married at Plentywood Lutheran Church
February 8, 1941. They lived and farmed in the Outlook and Raymond communities, and
operated a dairy farm for a time, before moving to Plentywood in 1979. Blanche maintained
their home, and helped Lawrence in any way she could, both on the farm, and in his work as
the Custodian of Plentywood Lutheran Church. After Lawrence died December 6, 1992,
Blanche lived at home until she decided to move to LaCasa in Plentywood: she arranged a
room there, then told her kids!
devoted member of Plentywood Lutheran Church, and was very active in the quilting program at the church as long as her health
allowed. In her younger years she belonged to the Raymond Homemaker's club.
Blanche is survived by two daughters: Barbara Getty, of Plentywood, and Donna Carlson and her husband Curtis, of Alvarado, Minnesota;
and by eight grandchildren: Kevin Getty and his wife, Ooah; Corey Getty and his wife, Michelle; Kerry Getty and his wife Shannon; Casey
Getty and his wife Catherine; Karla Donohue and her husband Carl; Michelle Durand, and her husband David; Lonnda Kari and her
husband Rob; and Paul Carlson and his wife Heidi; as well as by 15 great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents and husband, Blanche was preceded in death by a sister, Venice Budke, at age 11, an infant daughter, Beverly
Lorraine Loupe, who died shortly after her birth in 1952; and by her brother and his wife, Percy and Pearl Budke; her son-in-law, David
Getty; and nephew, Gerald Budke.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood had charge of arrangements.
| . . . . in Memory of . . . . |
Remembering Blanche
| 1913 - 2009 |
Blanche was one great mother. So sorry, Donna and Barb. Love you and God bless you, Blanche.
Janet
Flaxton
jcron@nd.gov
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Dear Donna and Barb,
So sorry to see that you have lost your mom. She was a "keeper". You are in my prayers.
Janet Cron
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Janet
Flaxton
jcron@nd.gov
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Dear Donna and Barb,
So sorry to see that you have lost your mom. She was a "keeper". You are in my prayers.
Janet Cron
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