Blanche M. Nafziger, age 95 years, of Pettisville passed away Sunday evening, April 21, 2013, in her home. She was born May 12, 1917, in Archbold the daughter of Clarence and Ella (Roth) Wyse. She married Earl Nafziger on May 18, 1938 and he preceded her in death on January 26, 2001. A lifelong resident of the Archbold/Pettisville area, she was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and writing letters. She was a lifelong active member of the Central Mennonite Church near Archbold. She is survived by eleven children, Janice Nafziger of Archbold, Rachel Lindsay of Maugansville, MD, Rhoda Schrag of Goshen, IN, Charles (Esther) Nafziger of LaJunta, CO, Ralph Nafziger of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Ellis (Pat) Nafziger of Wauseon, Emerson (Cynthia) Nafziger of Champaign, IL, Verlin (Donna) Nafziger of Whitmore Lake, MI, Robert (Deborah) Nafziger of Wauseon, Roger (Laurie) Nafziger of Goshen, IN, and John (Beth) Nafziger of Wauseon; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son Joseph; a son-in-law, Harold Lindsay; a granddaughter, Erin Elizabeth Nafziger; and a sister, Kathryn Grieser. Memorial services will be held on Friday at 11 AM at the Central Mennonite Church with Pastors Wanda Stopher and Bill Holsopple officiating. Interment will precede in the Pettisville Cemetery. Friends may call at Central Mennonite Church from 2-8 PM on Thursday.