Gene Louis Blaske, 68, Salina, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012.
He was born May 5, 1944, in Olsburg to Edward and Tillie (Bonin) Blaske. He was a 1962 graduate of Salina High.
He married Margie Wessel on May 22, 1965, in Selden. He was a founder and co-owner of Systems 4 Mechanical Contractors established in 1982, a member of Salina Rotary since 1979, a percussionist for Kingsman Band and had leadership roles in various HVAC and plumbing professional organizations.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Margie (Wessel) Blaske; two sons, Greg Blaske and wife, Linda, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Kevin Blaske, Stillwater, Okla.; a daughter, Tammy Parkhurst and husband, Rich, Wichita; two sisters, Phyllis Powell and Carla Knight and husband, Skip, all of Salina; and five grandchildren, Nathan, Colin, Hannah, Ben and Alex.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Veryl; and a sister, Donna Fritzson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Salina; burial in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina.
Friends can visit until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospitals, March of Dimes or St. Elizabeth Parish in care of the mortuary.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.ryanmortuary.com.
He was born May 5, 1944, in Olsburg to Edward and Tillie (Bonin) Blaske. He was a 1962 graduate of Salina High.
He married Margie Wessel on May 22, 1965, in Selden. He was a founder and co-owner of Systems 4 Mechanical Contractors established in 1982, a member of Salina Rotary since 1979, a percussionist for Kingsman Band and had leadership roles in various HVAC and plumbing professional organizations.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Margie (Wessel) Blaske; two sons, Greg Blaske and wife, Linda, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Kevin Blaske, Stillwater, Okla.; a daughter, Tammy Parkhurst and husband, Rich, Wichita; two sisters, Phyllis Powell and Carla Knight and husband, Skip, all of Salina; and five grandchildren, Nathan, Colin, Hannah, Ben and Alex.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Veryl; and a sister, Donna Fritzson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Salina; burial in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina.
Friends can visit until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospitals, March of Dimes or St. Elizabeth Parish in care of the mortuary.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.ryanmortuary.com.
Gene Louis Blaske, 68, Salina, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012.
He was born May 5, 1944, in Olsburg to Edward and Tillie (Bonin) Blaske. He was a 1962 graduate of Salina High.
He married Margie Wessel on May 22, 1965, in Selden. He was a founder and co-owner of Systems 4 Mechanical Contractors established in 1982, a member of Salina Rotary since 1979, a percussionist for Kingsman Band and had leadership roles in various HVAC and plumbing professional organizations.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Margie (Wessel) Blaske; two sons, Greg Blaske and wife, Linda, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Kevin Blaske, Stillwater, Okla.; a daughter, Tammy Parkhurst and husband, Rich, Wichita; two sisters, Phyllis Powell and Carla Knight and husband, Skip, all of Salina; and five grandchildren, Nathan, Colin, Hannah, Ben and Alex.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Veryl; and a sister, Donna Fritzson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Salina; burial in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina.
Friends can visit until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospitals, March of Dimes or St. Elizabeth Parish in care of the mortuary.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.ryanmortuary.com.
He was born May 5, 1944, in Olsburg to Edward and Tillie (Bonin) Blaske. He was a 1962 graduate of Salina High.
He married Margie Wessel on May 22, 1965, in Selden. He was a founder and co-owner of Systems 4 Mechanical Contractors established in 1982, a member of Salina Rotary since 1979, a percussionist for Kingsman Band and had leadership roles in various HVAC and plumbing professional organizations.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Margie (Wessel) Blaske; two sons, Greg Blaske and wife, Linda, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Kevin Blaske, Stillwater, Okla.; a daughter, Tammy Parkhurst and husband, Rich, Wichita; two sisters, Phyllis Powell and Carla Knight and husband, Skip, all of Salina; and five grandchildren, Nathan, Colin, Hannah, Ben and Alex.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Veryl; and a sister, Donna Fritzson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Salina; burial in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina.
Friends can visit until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospitals, March of Dimes or St. Elizabeth Parish in care of the mortuary.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.ryanmortuary.com.
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