lanche (Riste) Carver, of East Wenatchee, and a former longtime Ellensburg resident, passed away at her home on December 28, 2009.She was born on June 6, 1934 at Oroville, WA to the late Joseph & Anne (Anderson) Riste. She grew up in Wenatchee and Seattle, graduating from Wenatchee High School in 1953. Shortly after, she met and married to love of her life, Russell Carver. They made their home in Ellensburg for a number of years prior to returning to the Wenatchee Valley. She worked as an in home hospice caregiver. She was a passionate gardener, who spent hours out in her yard and was just as passionate about her pets. She often kept everyone on their toes with her surprising humor and opinions on modern trends. Blanche went home to be with her Lord and her Russell, a place she looked forward to going, with unshakeable faith. She left behind, two daughters and one son-in-law, Julanne & James Burts, East Wenatchee and Beth Gramkow, Wenatchee; one brother, Tad Riste, Roslyn, WA; her grandchildren, Anne & Wes Worden, LaConner, WA, Amber & Larry Higgins, Wenatchee, Alicia & Reece Caouette, Wenatchee and Kira Burts, Redmond, WA., and her great grandchildren, Sage, Faith, Tarin and Cyan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell, her parents, and two infant brothers. Commemoration Services will be held in the Mausoleum Chapel at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, East Wenatchee, on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, January 1st from 4 to 7 p.m. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to CWH Home Health & Hospice. Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.