Edward L. Blinn

1940 - 2017

Edward L. Blinn obituary, 1940-2017, Greenville, OH

BORN

1940

DIED

2017

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Zechar Bailey Funeral Home

1499 N Broadway

Greenville, Ohio

Edward Blinn Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 11, 2017.


Edward L. Blinn, age 77 of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Versailles passed away at 8:51 AM Monday December 11, 2017 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio. Ed was born February 19, 1940 in Greenville, Ohio and the son of the late Andy J. and Lucille (Fahnestock) Blinn.

Ed was a graduate of the University of Dayton with a Business Administration Degree and following graduation was employed with the Duriron Company of Dayton. After that employment he started his own trucking company known as Ed Blinn Inc. which he owned and operated from 1974 until 1986. Lastly he worked in the shipping department at GTI in Greenville, where he finally retired.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew Jerry Blinn.

Ed is survived by his wife Judy (Zimmers) Blinn of Greenville. They were married March 4, 1960. Also children Debra Blinn Pinson of Acworth, Ga. and Chuck (Dina) Blinn of Louisville, KY; grandchildren Tyler Pinson, Kathryn Blinn and Zachary Blinn; brother Larry Blinn of Gettysburg; in laws John and Linda Keller and Neil Zimmers; niece Amy Kaufman, as well as nephews John J. Keller and John Blinn.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday December 14, 2017 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Bob Bitner officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery Ft. Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the funeral home.

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December 13, 2017

Don and Jerrine Warner

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Judy, and your entire family. We are unable to make it for the funeral, but will be thinking of you during this time of loss. God is our Strength and Comfort!

December 12, 2017

Diane Resor

Thinking of you and the family.

December 12, 2017

Jane Tester

Judy, I was just trying to contact you today to get some memorabilia to you. I had no idea Ed was at U.C. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

December 12, 2017

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