MAGNOLIA - Blanche Anna Collum passed away on Jan. 19, 2018 at Country Rest Home.
Mrs. Collum had worked in the driver improvement department of Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles in Dover, retiring in 1991 after 30 years of service. She loved to play bingo and she enjoyed cooking. She also loved to travel and go on cruises. She was an avid collector of dolls and porcelain chicken statues. Mrs. Collum also enjoyed going shopping with her daughter. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Frederica.
Mrs. Collum is survived by her husband of 22 years, Jesse J. "Bud" Collum; two children, William E. Looney of Felton and Renee Looney of Milford; five grandchildren, Andrew Hunter, Amanda Hunter, Rebecca Looney, Eric Looney and Jessica Looney; three great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
A funeral service will be 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, DE 19934 where there will be a viewing from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in Barratts Chapel Cemetery, Frederica.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Alzheimers Association, Delaware Valley Chapter Headquarters, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
Online condolences may be made via www.pippinfuneralhome.com