Obituary for Blanche Bernadine Cronin (Yates) Blanche B. Cronin, 92, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, of Le Mars, Iowa, left to dance with the angels on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Dr. Jean Ziettlow will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Church. The family will be present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the church. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.

She will be dearly missed by her children; Mary Jane Cronin-Dittberner, Peggy Cronin and Kay (Jeff) Petersen; grandchildren; Richard (Leah) Dittberner, Shayla Petersen, Makenzie (Micah) Lang, Ashley (Andrew) Mays, Shaari Peddersen, Rachel Peddersen and Jeremy (Lauren) Peddersen; great-grandchildren; Henry and Andrew Dittberner, Ella, Hudson and Cruz Lang, January and Teddy Mays, Cole and Liam Peddersen; her sibling Clarence Ball; sisters-in-law; Rita Ostert and JoEllen Cronin; cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Blanche will be welcomed into Heaven by a choir of angels; her parents, Florence and Ewald Ball; brother, Eugene; sons-in-law; John Dittberner and Ray Peddersen; brothers-in-law; Ronald Cronin and Gerald Ostert; sisters-in-law; Johnnie Lee Ball and Mary Ball and great-grandson, Dexter Mays.

A VERY special thanks to all her "girls" from A Little Help Home Care for their incredible care and friendships!

Memorials may be given to St. John's Sunday School program.

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