Ernest Henry Blazek, 87, died Oct. 2 at his home in rural Great Bend. Born Feb. 25, 1921, in Holyrood, he was the son of Edward A. Blazek and Bertha Tracy Kratky Blazek. He married Ruth Evelyn Wood on Dec. 6, 1942, in Casper, Wyo. A lifetime resident of Barton County, he was a propane truck driver for Mid-Continent and later for Great Bend Co-op, retiring in 1983.
Mr. Blazek served in World War II with the United States Army in the European Theater. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ernest Paul Blazek of Dodge City; three daughters, Ruth Ann Steffens of Newton, Patricia Lea Griffith of Smith Center and Sheryl Lynne Degenhardt of Claflin; two brothers, Edward Blazek of Mission, Texas, and Richard Blazek of Great Bend; a sister, Leona Kaiser of Ellinwood; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time on Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or Noah's Ark Preschool.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Mr. Blazek served in World War II with the United States Army in the European Theater. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ernest Paul Blazek of Dodge City; three daughters, Ruth Ann Steffens of Newton, Patricia Lea Griffith of Smith Center and Sheryl Lynne Degenhardt of Claflin; two brothers, Edward Blazek of Mission, Texas, and Richard Blazek of Great Bend; a sister, Leona Kaiser of Ellinwood; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time on Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or Noah's Ark Preschool.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Ernest Henry Blazek, 87, died Oct. 2 at his home in rural Great Bend. Born Feb. 25, 1921, in Holyrood, he was the son of Edward A. Blazek and Bertha Tracy Kratky Blazek. He married Ruth Evelyn Wood on Dec. 6, 1942, in Casper, Wyo. A lifetime resident of Barton County, he was a propane truck driver for Mid-Continent and later for Great Bend Co-op, retiring in 1983.
Mr. Blazek served in World War II with the United States Army in the European Theater. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ernest Paul Blazek of Dodge City; three daughters, Ruth Ann Steffens of Newton, Patricia Lea Griffith of Smith Center and Sheryl Lynne Degenhardt of Claflin; two brothers, Edward Blazek of Mission, Texas, and Richard Blazek of Great Bend; a sister, Leona Kaiser of Ellinwood; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time on Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or Noah's Ark Preschool.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Mr. Blazek served in World War II with the United States Army in the European Theater. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ernest Paul Blazek of Dodge City; three daughters, Ruth Ann Steffens of Newton, Patricia Lea Griffith of Smith Center and Sheryl Lynne Degenhardt of Claflin; two brothers, Edward Blazek of Mission, Texas, and Richard Blazek of Great Bend; a sister, Leona Kaiser of Ellinwood; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time on Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or Noah's Ark Preschool.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
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