Roger Lee Blankenship

Roger Lee “Nick” Blankenship, 66, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

He was born June 27, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio, to Carrol and Arlene Kropp Blankenship. He married Wanda Mungle on Aug. 25, 1973. She survives.

Nick was a life member of the Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838. He was also a member of USA Veterans, VietNow and Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; one daughter, Jenny Blankenship (James Garrett); two grandsons, Michael and Gideon Garrett; three step-grandchildren, Austin, Zachary and Veronica Garrett; his father, Carrol Blankenship; four adopted daughters, Melissa Mason, Katie Shepard (Sam), Christy Young and Brandy Dalton; five adopted grandchildren, Kayla, Shaine and Kayden Barry, Gabrielle Dalton and Brianna Shaw; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 17 at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

A funeral service for Roger Lee “Nick” Blankenship will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Troy Truitt officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in New Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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