Kade Blackford (1997-2021)

BLACKFORD, CLEPPE, PFEIFER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/29/2021 at 14:10:03

Kade Blackford, 24, of Liberty, Mo., formerly of Marion, passed away Oct. 26, 2021. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Antioch Christian Church in Marion. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the church.

Kade was born on Oct. 9, 1997, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Jeff and Robin (Cleppe) Blackford. He graduated from Linn-Mar High School in 2016. Kade then graduated from Missouri State University in May of 2020 and was set to graduate with his M.B.A. in December. He worked as a bank examiner for the State of Missouri. Kade loved the great outdoors including fishing and biking. He was a big country music fan and loved going to concerts. Kade also enjoyed attending sporting events. Most of all he loved spending time with his family.

He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Robin Blackford of Marion; brothers, Keaton of Tucson, Ariz., and Seth of Marion; his beloved dog, Dean; grandparents, George and Kathie Cleppe of Marion and Lorna Blackford of Marion; aunts and uncles, Scott Cleppe, Tami (Tom) Pfeifer, Todd (Maria) Cleppe and Cindy (Craig) Baldwin; and cousins, Matt Baldwin, Kaitlyn Baker, Nathan Baldwin, Grant, Trey and Beau Smith, and Dylan, Alysia and Deryck Cleppe.

Kade is preceded in death by his grandfather, Richard Blackford; great-grandparents, Gus and Mary Cleppe, and Ralph and Shirley Payne; and cousin, Brock Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Kade's memory may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date.

Please share a memory of Kade at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.