BLACKFORD, Edwin (1927-2009)

BLACKFORD

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 12/9/2012 at 10:26:28

Obituary from The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune newspaper, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA on 12-2-2009:

Edwin Blackford, son of Will Blackford and Fern Belle (Hines) Blackford, was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Warren County. He passed from this life Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at Westview of Indianola Care Center in Indianola at 81 years of age.

Edwin received his education in the Spring Hill Country School in Warren County. He was united in marriage to Antoinette “Toni” Marie Roach Feb. 19, 1955, at the Hyland Catholic Church and four sons blessed this union.

Ed served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Ed lived most of his life in rural St. Mary’s until 2002 when he moved to Osceola. He worked with his son in the heavy equipment business and was a farmer. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, trapping, and finish training horses. He enjoyed watching cattle auctions on RFD TV and racing. He enjoyed dancing at the Val Air Ballroom and in Woodburn and loved watching pro wrestling.

Those relatives who preceded Edwin in death were his parents; brothers, Harold, James and Glen; sister, Velma; nieces, Marilyn Taylor, Sharon L. Fitzgerald and Doris Richards.
He leaves to cherish his memory, four sons, Mike (Kathy) Blackford of New Virginia, Dave (Deb) Blackford of Sparks, Nev., Mark (Rose) Blackford of New Virginia, Roger (Laura) Blackford of Juniata, Neb.; sisters, Marjorie (Art) Linsley of Indianola, Bea Dutton of Osceola and Maxine Norlin of Indianola; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Kale Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, with the Rev. Jerry Kramer officiating.

Visitation was at noon Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kale Funeral Home, Osceola.

Interment will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.

Obituary from The Des Moines Register newspaper, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA on 11-24-2009:

Funeral services for Ed Blackford, age 81 of Osceola will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 25 at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola. Visitation will be open after Noon on Tuesday, family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at Kale Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Survivors include his four sons, Mike (Kathy) Blackford of New Virginia , IA; Dave (Deb) Blackford of Sparks, NV; Mark (Rose) Blackford of New Virginia, IA; Roger (Laura) Blackford of Juniata, NE; three sisters, Marjorie (Art) Lindsley of Indianola, IA, Bea Dutton of Truro, IA, Maxine Norlin of Indianola, IA; 13 grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Central Iowa.