Lillian Blakemore

Lillian Amelia Mild Blakemore, 98, of Sarasota, Fla., passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
She was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Gourley Township, Menominee County, Mich., to Samuel Benjamin and Lydia Wilhelmina Mild, both of Finland.
Lillian married Robert Willis Blakemore in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Nov. 2, 1946.
She worked in accounting at Motor State Products in Ypsilanti for 14 years, and eight years at Eastern Michigan University.
The Blakemores moved to Rives in 1978. Lillian was widowed in 1985 and in 1991 she moved to Sarasota with her sister, Edna, to be with her niece and great-niece, where she lived until her death.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bob Blakemore of Rives; as well as her parents; her brothers, Toivo, Leonard and Harry; and sisters, Bertha Hartman and Edna Etzcorn.
She is survived by her beloved nieces and nephews, Carol Plute, Gary Mild, Sandra DeAzagra, Elaine Dunlap, Samuel Mild, Derek Etzcorn, Barbara Davis and Ellen Lewis, as well as 17 great-nieces and great-nephews and 20 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Monday in West Hill Cemetery near Rives. The Rev. Tony Keeton officiated.
White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Published 10.27.20