Martha Blake Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Martha Blake of Graceville, Minnesota, born in New Hradec, North Dakota, who passed away on September 30, 2022, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Anton Chalupnik and Rosalia Chalupnik (Karsky); her husband Francis Joseph "Joe" Blake; her children, Elizabeth Parrow-Hawkins of Browns Valley, MN, Joseph Blake (Cindy) of Wichita, KS, Edward Blake of Browns Valley, MN, David Blake (Cindy) of Syracuse, NY, Michael Blake (Marie) of Redding, CA, Mary Schwagel (Dean) of Browns Valley, MN, Carol Findlay (Mark) of Beardsley, MN, Alice Downing (Mike) of Minneota, MN, Rose Pasilas (Dan) of Savannah, GA, Barbara Olson (Doug) of Herman, MN, Patrick Blake (Daynelle) of Fargo, ND, Karen Stielow (John) of Sauk Rapids, MN and Tony Blake (Karen) of Fargo, ND; her grandchildren, Heather, Michelle, Dan, Amy, Annie, Vanessa, Ethan, Priscilla, Crystal, Francis, Mitch, Nick, Luke, Katie, Carrie, Keith, Trent, Joseph, Keegan, Emilee, Alexis, John and Jacque; her siblings, George Chalupnik (Andree), Larry Chalupnik (Dagmar), Henrietta Johanson, Rosemary Medbery and Mary Jane Tschakert (Richard); her sisters-in-law, Georgiann Chalupnik and Carole Chalupnik; her parents-in-law, James and Veronica Blake; her grandson Tim Parrow; her mother-in-law Becky Parrow; her siblings, Lillian Koch (Herman), Dorothy Fischer (Richard), Elsie Chalupnik, Gladys Steen (David), Anthony Chalupnik, Ludwig Chalupnik, Raymond Chalupnik (Betty) and Donald Chalupnik; her sons-in-law, Don Parrow and Rich Hawkins; and her brothers-in-law, Bernard Blake (Emma) and Vernon Blake (Alice). She was also cherished by 33 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
