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Gary W. Blexrude, age 73 of Eau Claire passed away early Thursday morning March 5, 2009 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.
Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday March 10, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1314 E Lexington Blvd, Eau Claire. Pastor Jim Page will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in the Countryside Union Cemetery in the Town of Goetz. Friends may call at Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire on Monday March 9, 2009 from 5-8 pm and at the church Tuesday afternoon one hour prior to services.
Gary was born November 3, 1935 in Eau Claire, WI to Clarence H. and Lois (Hamlin)
Blexrude. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1954. Gary served his country in the United States Marine Corps. being honorably discharged in August of 1957. On September 27th, 1958, He married Sandra
O'Mara. After graduating from Eau Claire Technical College in 1967, Gary worked in the engineering departments at Johnson Manufacturing in Chippewa Falls, Leesona Corp. and then Extrusion Dies Inc. until retiring in 1997. |
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Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sharing time with friends and family. He especially liked sharing stories about his life experiences with his children and grandchildren.
Gary is survived by his wife Sandy Blexrude, daughter Candy (Steve) Schreiner, sons Steve (Tammy) Blexrude and Scott Blexrude (partner Jim Zachary), grandchildren Joe
Simet, Kelly Simet, Jason Blexrude, Heather (Phil) Kurzer, Lauren Schreiner, Carly Schreiner, sister-in-law Darla Sorensen, several sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws,
great-granddaughter Paris Vander Zanden, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Lois
Blexrude, stepmother Elaine Blexrude, brothers Gordon "Buck" and Thomas Blexrude and his grandparents Amos and Vernie Hamlin.
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Friends may offer condolences online at www.fullerspeckien.com.
Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. |
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