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| L.D. Blehm March 8, 1928 August 22, 2009 |
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| Leroy Dean (L.D.) Blehm, the son of Roy Harrison and Mary Ava (Wray) Blehm, was born March 8, 1928 at Hitchcock, Oklahoma and passed from this life August 22m 2009 at the Okeene Hospital after a long illness. He attended Centralia and Hitchcock schools, driving one of the Hitchcock school busses while still attending school there. L.D. Married Oma Lee Baird in 1948. After their divorce, he left his daughter, Becky, to be raised by his parents. He was united in marriage in 1951 to Lela Louise Jury. Their union was blessed with two sons and lasted 51 years, until Lela's death in 2002. L.D. and his sons farmed west of Hitchcock and operated Blehm Construction Company, building ponds, terraces and oil field locations all over this part of the state. After they started up Blehm Mud Disposal on their farm west of Hitchcock, they didn't do as much construction work, but L.D.'s love of "moving dirt and big equipment" never faded. No matter what road you drove down we would remember building something for someone, "just right down there". He continued to operate the disposal and run cattle until his health failed. He lived his whole life in the Hitchcock area an was a member of the United Methodist Church there. L. D. is survived by his daughter, Becky Ake and her husband Larrry, west of Hitchcock; his son, Brad Blehm and his wife, Henri of Okeene; three grandchildren , Pam Ake Drake, Katie Blehm, Thomas Blehm; two great grandchildren, Levi Drake and Beca Drake; and on sister, Pat Price of Watonga. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and son, Tom. His service will be Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Hitchcock United Methodist Church with James and Shirley Farmer officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery south of Hitchcock with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene. Casket will be open at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 P.M.until 7:00 P.M., and before the service at the church on Monday. Memories may be shared with the family by going to www.lanmanmemorials.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cottonwood Cemetery, Box 142 Hitchcock, Oklahoma 73744. |
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