Obituary Record

Joel Blobaum
Died on 1/12/2010

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Date of Death: 12 January 2010

Burial: Unknown

#1 The Pilot Tribune 19 January 2010

Joel Blobaum, 54

Joel Blobaum, 54, of Lenexa, Kansas, died Jan. 12, 2010

Services were Saturday, Jan. 16, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Kansas.

Joel Blobaum was born Oct. 15, 1955 in Omaha to Robert E. and Lois R. Blobaum. He graduated from Blair High School in 1973 and from the University of Nebraska in 1977, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science.

He worked at newspapers in Alliance, Pampa, Texas, Crawfordsville, IN, and Columbus where he was the editor.

It was in Columbus that he also met and married Melodee Hall on Sept. 5, 1982.

Mr. Blobaum later worked at Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, Burns and McDonnell, in Kansas City, MO, and the Missouri Department of Transportation in Lee’s Summit, MO.

Most recently he was the public information and communications manager for Johnson County, KS, a post he had held since 2008.

He was an avid baseball fan, supporting both the Yankees and the Royals, and participating in fantasy baseball leagues. He was a loving husband and father, active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and enjoyed reading biographies and history.

He is survived by his wife, Melodee, of Kenexa, KS; son, Andrew of Kansas City, KS; mother Lois Blobaum of Blair; sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Bruce Kempcke, also of Blair; brothers and sister-in-law, John of Omaha, David and Sara of Scottsdale, AZ, and Robert of Morgantown, WV; 11 nieces and nephews; and seven great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Blobaum Family Scholarship Fund, Blair Community Schools, PO Box 288, Blair, NE 68008, attn. Diana Stier; the church’s “Realizing the Promise” building fund or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, KS, was in charge of arrangements.

#2 Omaha World Herald 15 January 2010

Blobaum, Joel Age 54-Jan 12, 2010

Lenexa, KS formerly of Omaha. Joel is survived by his wife, Melodee, Lenexa; son Andrew and girlfriend Jill Gyulafla, Kansas City, KS, his mother, Lois, Blair, NE; sister Cindy Kempcke (Bruce), Blair, NE; brothers John, Omaha, David (Sara), Scottsdale, AZ; and Robert, Morgantown, WV. He was preceded in death by his father Robert E. Blobaum.

Services will be at 11am Saturday, Jan. 12, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1700 Westport Road, Kansas City. Friends may call from 9:30am-10:45am Saturday, Jan. 16 also at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Blobaum Family Scholarship Fund, Blair Community Schools, PO Box 288, Blair, NE 68008, attn. Diana Stier; the church’s “Realizing the Promise” building fund or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Amos Family Funeral Home 10901 Johnson Ave, Shawnee Mission, KS 916-888-6611.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska. ~~~

Printed in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune on 1/19/2010


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