Blondena Klansnic, 89, of Denton, MT and formerly of Wenatchee, WA, died at her home with her family by her side on Saturday, July 17, 2010, near Denton, MT. She was born December 3, 1920, in Harrison County, MO, the daughter of Fleet and Leta P. (McWade) Blackburn. They moved to Wenatchee in 1923, when she was three years old. She received her schooling in Wenatchee and attended Business School near Seattle. During the War, she drove a bus for the shipyards in Bremerton, WA. On August 4, 1948, she was united in marriage to Vincent J. Klansnic in Everett, WA and they made their home in Wenatchee. She worked as a Bookkeeper most of her life, retiring from Chamberlain Distributing. They lived in Wenatchee until his death in 1996. She continued to live in Wenatchee until coming to live with her daughter earlier this year. She enjoyed cooking, spending time with family and friends and was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother.

She was survived by one son, Dean (Debby) Klansnic of White Sands, NM; one daughter, Capree (Doug) Hanson of Denton, MT; three grandchildren, Shaun (Adriana) Klansnic, Rand (Kelsey) Hanson and James Hanson; three great-grandchildren, Evan and Aiden Klansnic and Harper Hanson; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one half-sister, Eulah Brassfield.

Graveside Services for Blondena Klansnic will be held on Friday, July 23, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., in the Hillcrest Mausoleum of Wenatchee City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make memorials to the charity of their choice. Arrangements are by Cloyd Funeral Home of Lewistown, MT and Telford's Chapel of the Valley of East Wenatchee, WA.