Relatives and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the St. Martin Parish Hall in St. Martin. Parish Prayers will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary with the St. Joseph Society. Visitation will continue from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Monday morning at the parish hall.
Gerald was born in St. Martin, MN to Leo and Julia (Sinclair) Blonigen. He married Jacqualine Palumbo on July 19, 1958 in St. Paul. Gerald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Blonigen and Sons, and later worked for TKI Incorporated for 12 years. Gerald served on the Board of Directors and later became President of the St. Martin Bank from 1982-2012. He was the first Fire Chief in St. Martin, played St. Nicholas in St. Martin for many years and played baseball and softball. Gerald loved to sing, garden, fish, spend time in nature, and with his dogs.
Survivors include his children, Kevin (Joan) Blongien, Kelly (Andrew) Swartzentruber; sister-in-law, Pat Blonigen; grandchildren, Amanda (Jason) Berg, Joshua (Trista) Klaphake, Cortney Minette, Kailee Schaeffer, Logan Swartzentruber, Trent and Travis Blonigen.
Relatives and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the St. Martin Parish Hall in St. Martin. Parish Prayers will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary with the St. Joseph Society. Visitation will continue from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Monday morning at the parish hall.
Gerald was born in St. Martin, MN to Leo and Julia (Sinclair) Blonigen. He married Jacqualine Palumbo on July 19, 1958 in St. Paul. Gerald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Blonigen and Sons, and later worked for TKI Incorporated for 12 years. Gerald served on the Board of Directors and later became President of the St. Martin Bank from 1982-2012. He was the first Fire Chief in St. Martin, played St. Nicholas in St. Martin for many years and played baseball and softball. Gerald loved to sing, garden, fish, spend time in nature, and with his dogs.
Survivors include his children, Kevin (Joan) Blongien, Kelly (Andrew) Swartzentruber; sister-in-law, Pat Blonigen; grandchildren, Amanda (Jason) Berg, Joshua (Trista) Klaphake, Cortney Minette, Kailee Schaeffer, Logan Swartzentruber, Trent and Travis Blonigen.
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