Kenneth J. Blindauer, age 92, of Sheboygan, died on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Shores of Sheboygan. He was born in the Town of Sheboygan on May 27, 1930, the son of the late Edwin and Clara Jetzer Blindauer.
Kenneth attended St. Dominic Catholic Church and School. He then went to vocational school to be a plumber. On October 12, 1957, he was united in marriage to Mary Anderson at St. Clement Catholic Church in Sheboygan. Mary preceded Ken in death on February 25, 2016.
Ken was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, where he was an usher, and part of the parish council with church grounds and building maintenance. He was also a Catholic War Veteran, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a caretaker of the St. Joseph Cemetery with Jim Koenig for many years. Ken volunteered at the Sheboygan County Historical Museum for student day programs, and he made contributions to the museum with the Christmas displays for the children. He also volunteered at Morningside Health Care Center and was a 15 Gallon Blood Donor for the Red Cross.
Ken loved to spend time at the cottage on Wilke Lake, and had many cherished memories there, especially cooking food for family and friends. He enjoyed puzzles, bird and critter feeding, playing sheepshead and dominos. Ken and Mary also loved the time they spent wintering in the Hill Country in Texas for many years.
Survivors include his four children, Charles Blindauer, of Sheboygan, Gregory (Patricia) Blindauer, of Menomonee Falls, Thomas (Christina) Blindauer, of Chilton, and Anne (Chris) Keaton, of Sheboygan; twelve grandchildren, Kyle (Amanda), Charles II, Andrew (Allison), Jesse, Adam (Annette), Casey, Shawn, Alexander, Madelyn Mary, Xavier, Harmony, and Sapphire; five great-grandchildren, Merrik, Asher, Eli, Chloe, and Kadence; three sisters, Lucille Mueller, Catherine (Jay) Isa, and Doris Gruenke; and a sister-in-law, Jean Blindauer. Many other relatives and friends further survive. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Debra Blindauer, and his brother, Eugene Blindauer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 2136 N. 21st Street, Sheboygan with Father Norberto Sandoval officiating. Family and friends may gather at the church on Monday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will take place at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum.
A heartfelt thank you is extended to the staff at Shores of Sheboygan and Allay Hospice for the compassion and care that was given to him. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Ken’s name.
The Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.reinboldfh.com
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