Thai An (Vu) Zorn Blanchard 70, of Surprise, AZ passed away Jan. 1, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Despite this, she was full of energy and spirit, never failed to brighten the lives of those around her with her good humor, and inspired all with her outlook and determination. She is survived by her son Mark VanZorn and his wife Danielle, her grandchildren, Maxwell and Madeline, her sisters Nancy Vu and Thai-Ha Vu, along with her nieces and nephews Jacqueline, Khanh, Tyffani, Bao, Tammy, Trang, Trinh, Ha, Thu, Trang, and Huy. A memorial service will be held at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 North 103rd Avenue Sun City, AZ (623) 979-6451 on Saturday Jan. 8 at 11am.