Patti Ann Casper-Blashkiw

Casper-Blashkiw, Patti Ann Patti Ann Casper-Blashkiw, age 65, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 27, 2014.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Steven Blashkiw Jr. and her father, Theodore Casper.  She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Lisa and Larry Freeman, Scott and Nikki Hemminger, Heather Hemminger; grandchildren, Brianna, Alexas, Audryana, Logan, Mitchell, Cohen, and Brooklyn; mother, Dorothy Casper; brothers and sisters, Charles Casper, Michael Casper, Joseph and Karen Casper, JoAnn and Larry Hoskins, Natalie Casper; and many nieces and nephews.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon on Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1020 Caroline Street, Nanty-Glo, PA 15943.  Entombment will be held at Holy Name Cemetery in Ebensburg, PA.  Relatives and friends may meet the family Tuesday from 6-8 PM at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4145 Chicago Drive SW, Grandville, MI 49418 and Friday from 6-8 PM at Askew-Houser Funeral Home, 1310 Shoemaker Street, Nanty-Glo, PA 15943. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to The American Cancer Society.