Blanche Lenore Moerschel

Background

Moerschel, Blanche Lenore was born on December 2, 1915 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry Arnold and Estelle Redd Hollnagel.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Composition, Cosmopolitan School Music, Chicago, 1940; Bachelor of Music in Piano, Cosmopolitan School Music, Chicago, 1941; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1979-1983.

Career

Instructor piano, theory, and organ, collegiate department, Cosmopolitan School Music, 1941-1943; pianist, Oak Park Playground, Village of Oak Park, 1955-1958; director music, Timothy Christian Grade School, Cicero, Illinois, 1958-1972; private teacher piano, theory, and organ, Waupaca, Wisconsin, 1974-1998. Accompanist University of Wisconsin, 1981-1995.

Achievements

• Blanche Lenore Moerschel has been listed as a noteworthy Pianist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member Rural History Society. Organist Christian Church, Oak Park, 1936-1938, Euclid Avenue Methodist Church, Oak Park, 1932-1935, Willard Methodist Church, OakPark, 1939-1943, Berean Bible Students Church, Cicero, Illinois, 1954-1972. Member National Music Teachers Association, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association, Wisconsin Alliance for Composers (charter, performing).

Interests

• Avocations: writing poetry, prose, journals, Bible study.

Connections

Married Eugene Moerschel, Apr.17, 1943. Children: Richard, Paul, Eugene, Joel, Daniel.

Father:

Henry Arnold

Mother:

Estelle Redd Hollnagel

Spouse:

Eugene Moerschel

child:

Daniel Moerschel

child:

Richard Moerschel

child:

Eugene Moerschel

child:

Paul Moerschel

child:

Joel Moerschel