LaDonna Blechle

LaDonna E. Blechle, 86, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Randles to Cecil and Opal Moore Bond. She and Glenwood Blechle were married July 14, 1950, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married nearly 62 years when he passed away June 16, 2012.

LaDonna enjoyed traveling with Glenwood through his employment with Luhr Bros. After retirement, they were snowbirds, residing part-time in Texas and Arizona. They were members of St. John's United Church of Christ in Fruitland. LaDonna enjoyed taking art classes and especially liked to oil paint.

Loving survivors include a son, Keith (Bonnie) Blechle of Jackson; three grandchildren, Tara (Scott) Dameron and children, Noah and Jack, of Jackson, Laura (Brian) Arthur and daughter, Dayna, of Cape Girardeau and Alissa (Tommy) Quaite and children, Ramsie and Judah, of Charleston, Missouri; two siblings, Norma Lee (Dick) Bollinger of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Gary (Beverly) Bond of Chaffee, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Diane (the late Bob "Sonny") Bond of Salt Lake City; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and a brother, Bob "Sonny" Bond.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Dr. Rodney Pensel officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.