Barbara Dell Blink

Barbara Dell Blink, of Antigo, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. She was 77 years old. She was born on July 4, 1934 in Racine, a daughter of Henry and Beulah (Fritchen) Zeihen. She married Donald Blink in 1957, the couple later divorced. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Springs High School and received a Bachelors Degree from St. Norbert College. She was a medical technologist at the Medical Building here in Antigo for a number of years. She then moved to Appleton to be closer to her family. She served on St. Hyacinth Grade School's board of education and was active as a volunteer for the Red Cross, the Antigo Music Association and was a Cub Scout den mother and a Brownie leader. She enjoyed gardening and prized her roses above all others. She also passed time with crocheting, needle work, painting and golf. Survivors include a daughter, Julie (Patrick) Brady, St. Charles, IL; three sons, Jeffrey Blink, Green Bay, Brian (Laurie) Blink, Antigo, and David Blink, Little Chute; seven grandchildren, Andrew and Thomas Blink, Janie Blink, Maeve, Kelly, Patrick and Grace Brady; two sisters, Jeanne (Bob) Pfister, Kaukauna and Mary (R...[more]

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Walls, Pagosa Springs, CO; and a brother, Richard (Susan) Ziehen, Darboy. She was preceded in death by her son, Joel Blink and her brother in infancy, Thomas Zeihen. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church with Rev. Charles Hoffmann officiating. Burial will take place in the Queen of Peace Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:30 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 - 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Bradley Funeral Home. A parish wake service will be held on Tuesday at 4 p.m.