William Blaine
August 31, 2011
William C. Blaine, 88, a longtime resident of the Des Moines, Iowa area died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Mill Pond Retirement community in Ankeny, Iowa, of natural causes.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Betty M. Blaine of Ankeny, Iowa; daughter, Marilyn Mos of Severna Park, Maryland; sons, William R. Blaine of Ankeny, Iowa and Mark D. Blaine of Washington D.C.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Willis D. Blaine in 1983.
Bill was born May 2, 1923, in Mystic, Iowa, to Rex and Margaret Blaine-Wilson. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the European and Asian theatres. Bill retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1985 after 34 years of loyal service. Bill enjoyed his retirement and wintering in Apache Junction, AZ. Bill was noted for his wit and humor.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2011, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. prior to the funeral, at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Cindy Zirbel- Braniger
09/03/2011
Mark, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dad.
Darlene (Ballantini) Cross
09/03/2011
Marilyn and Family:
My prayers are with you and your fmaily in the loss of your father, thinking of you.....Darlene (Ballantini) Cross