BLAKLEY, John Paul 1932 - 1994

BLAKLEY, STUMPF, KNUPP, DECKER, ALLMAN, HAMER, COFFIN, STREED

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, October 17, 1994
Page 12, Columns 4 and 5

John Paul BLAKLEY

John Paul BLAKLEY, 61, of Route 2, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 1994, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City (note: in Johnson Co., IA).

The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. William Sullivan officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation is open at the funeral home where prayers for a Christian wake will be conducted at 7 tonight, followed by family visitation. The casket will be closed. Memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or the family.

BLAKLEY was born Oct. 20, 1932, at Richmond in Washington County, the son of John William and Ruth STUMPF BLAKLEY. He married Donna KNUPP on Sept. 12, 1994, in Memphis, Mo. A resident of Jefferson County for most of his life, he was employed for more than 30 years with the Jefferson County Road Department as foreman until his retirement Aug. 26. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean conflict. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.

Surviving are his wife; a son, Michael C. BLAKLEY, Libertyville; a daughter, Darla K. BLAKLEY of Nashville, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Sharon DECKER of Oskaloosa, Elaine ALLMAN of Ottumwa; two granddaughters; six stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers, Herman of Fairfield, Steve of Mount Pleasant; two sisters, Rose HAMER of Lockridge and Donna COFFIN of Des Moines. His parents, a daughter, Darcy, three brothers, Dennis, Richard and David, preceded him in death.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, October 27, 1994
Page 9, Columns 7 and 8

(Note: This card appears in a lace-trimmed heart)

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO...

The doctors and nurses, and pastoral care at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Jefferson County Public Health nurses and aides.

Hospice volunteers and RNs.

Father William Sullivan for the many visits, prayers and services.

The Knights of Columbus for the rosary.

Those who gave memorials, cards, flowers and food.

Behner Funeral Home.

The special music at the funeral.

The many friends who phoned and visited him at home.

The casket bearers.

From his wife Donna and family

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, November 2, 1994
Page 11, Columns 1 and 2

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

PROBATE NO. P4291 1904 32-36

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN PAUL BLAKLEY, DECEASED:

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN PAUL BLAKLEY, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 14, 1994:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1994, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN PAUL BLAKLEY, DECEASED, BEARING DATE OF THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1994, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT DONNA M. BLAKLEY WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE. ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE THE WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN THE LATER TO OCCUR OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THIS NOTICE TO ALL HEIRS OF THE DECEDENT AND DEVISEES UNDER THE WILL WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE REASONABLY ASCERTAINABLE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE, AND UNLESS SO FILED BY THE LATER TO OCCUR OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) A CLAIM IS THEREAFTER FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1994.
DONNA M. BLAKLEY
EXECUTOR OF ESTATE
R.R. #2, BOX 168
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

JANE ROSIEN
ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTOR
MORRISSEY & BROWN LAW FIRM
P.O. BOX 603
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556
DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1994.
Nov. 2, 9, 1994

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Note: Buried in Lot 4th.078, next to daughter Darcy and his first wife Beverly STREED (from whom he was divorced).