Milton Delmar Blackwell

1924 - 2018  (93 years)

• Name	Milton Delmar Blackwell  [1]
  Birth	14 Sep 1924	Gerald, Franklin Co., MO   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Apr 2018	Washington, Franklin Co., MO
  Burial	Gerald, Franklin Co., MO   [1]
  	Evangelical Saint Paul Cemetery
  Person ID	I1164	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	John Newton Blackwell,   b. 7 Feb 1883, Leasburg, Franklin Co., MO d. 7 Dec 1951, Gerald, Franklin Co., MO (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Joanne Alice Childers,   b. 27 Oct 1887, Leslie, Franklin Co., MO d. 21 Sep 1935, Franklin Co., MO (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bonnie Lee Fritzemeyer,   b. 4 Dec 1931, Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO d. 13 May 2015, New Haven, Franklin Co., MO (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 14 Sep 1924 - Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Death - 19 Apr 2018 - Washington, Franklin Co., MO Burial - - Gerald, Franklin Co., MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: Find-A-Grave Milton Delmar "“Squeech”" Blackwell of Leslie, MO departed this life on Thursday, April 19 at The Arbors at South Pointe in Washington. He had reached the age of 93 years, seven months, and five days.  Squeech was born on September 14, 1924 to the late John and Alice (Childers) Blackwell at Shotwell, near Gerald, MO. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Lee Fritzemeyer on May 19, 1951 at St. Paul's UCC in Gerald.  He served in the US Army as a Staff Sergeant during World War II from 1944 to 1946. He was a farmer and worked with his brother, Ervin Blackwell at Pleasant View Hatchery in Gerald. He was a member of VFW Post 6133 and St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Lee Fritzemeyer; three brothers, Ervin Blackwell, Earl Blackwell, and Milford Blackwell; and one sister, Mildred Venneri.  His survivors include his brothers-in-law; Edward Fritzemeyer and wife Janice of Leslie and Ervin Fritzemeyer and wife Karen of Gerald; sisters-in-law, Loretta Schroeder of Gerald and Doris Fritzemeyer of Gerald; half-brother, Bill Blackwell; half-sisters, Margie Moise and Ruth Ann Rhea; nieces and nephews, John Venneri, Dean Blackwell, Janet Garber, Kim LaBoube, Rafe Fritzemeyer, Brandy Fritzemeyer, and Chas Fritzemeyer. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 28 at 10:00 AM at St. Paul's UCC in Gerald with Pastor Glenn Hollander officiating. He will be buried with full military honors at St. Paul's Cemetery in Gerald. Visitation will be Friday, April 27 at Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Gerald 4 to 8 PM with a VFW service at 7 PM. Memorials may be given to St. Paul's Cemetery Fund.  ***************************************** Home in 1940: Boone, Franklin, Missouri  Residence in 1935: Boone, Franklin, MO John Blackwell 58 mar. farmer MO Violet Blackwell 25 son sgl MO Earl Blackwell 28 son sgl MO Ervin Blackwell 24 son sgl MO Milford Blackwell 19 son MO Milton Blackwell 15 son MO Norma Dean Blackwell 5 dau MO Home in 1930: Boone, Franklin Co, MO  Street address: Gerald, MO. R.F.D #3  John N Blackwell 47 lst mar age 25 MO Alice J Blackwell 42 wf lst mar age 20 MO Earl E Blackwell 18 son sgl MO E H Blackwell 14 son MO Mildred G Blackwell 12 dau MO Milford J Blackwell 10 son MO *Delmar M Blackwell 5 son MO [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189074829/milton-delmar-blackwell. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.