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Lenora Mae Blaylock, 100

Lenora Mae Blaylock, age 100, formerly of Mankato, Kansas, passed away September 12th, 2019 in Coppell, Texas. Lenora was born February 6th, 1919 on a homestead near Abbot, Colorado, the daughter of Steve and Maggie Wilkins.
She graduated from Montrose Rural High School in May of 1936 and began a teaching career that Fall in a one room school south of Jewell, Kansas. She taught two years then went to Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley, Colorado, to further her education.
On March 14th, 1940 she married the love of her life, Wayne Blaylock. To this union were born two children, Sharon Lynn and Arden Lyle.
She returned to teaching in the fall of 1946 as a Kindergarten teacher in the Mankato school district. She spent a total of 34 years teaching various grade levels and in future years enjoyed recalling the joyful memories of the children she loved so dearly. She was a prolific writer of poetry and letters, loved to play games and was an avid Nintendo WII bowler.
Lenora and Wayne left the Mankato area in August of 1989 due to his failing health and to be near family in the El Paso, Texas, area. They would always appreciate the many close and caring friends in the Mankato area.
Lenora's daughter, Sharon Lynn Lynch, passed away unexpectedly just hours earlier on the same day. Those left behind to mourn the passing of both are Arden Blaylock, son and brother and his wife Dotsie; Sharon's sons, Kent Lynch and family, Kelly Lynch and family; great granddaughter, Brandy Lynch; grandson Brad Blaylock and granddaughter Christina (Blaylock) Ponteri, along with many nieces, nephews and friends.
Her life was blessed with longevity and fulfilled with happiness of family, friends and former students.
A celebration of life service for Lenora Mae Blaylock will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., at the Melby Mortuary Chapel, Mankato, Kansas, with Pastor Jim Rice officiating. Mrs. Pat Grout will be the organist, and Mr. Kenny Rhea will be the soloist. The hymns will be "In the Garden," and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers are Kenny Rhea, Mahlon McDill, David Warne, Roger Rightmeier, Kevin Phillips, and Phillp Menhusen.
Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Mankato, Kansas.
Melby Mortuary, Mankato, Kansas, is in charge of arrangements.

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