BAXTER — Blanche M. Halgerson, 91, of Baxter, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013, surrounded by family. Blanche was born in Maple Plain, Minn., on Aug. 20, 1921, to Paul and Ida Splettstoesser. The family later moved to Braham where she grew up. She is survived by her children, Sherrie (Dale) Christensen, Baxter, and Jim (Anne) Halgerson, of St. Paul.