The memorial service for Robert Joseph Blazek will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 1st Street SE in Hayfield, MN with Reverend Paul Hauschild officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church.
Robert Joseph Blazek, 73, passed away on April 8, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus, Rochester, MN.
Robert was born on January 3, 1942, the son of Joseph A. and Violet A. (Jorgensen) Blazek in Steele County, MN. Robert graduated from Ellendale High School in 1960. He began working at IBM in Rochester and worked for over 30 years. On June 20, 1964, he married Antonia Cruz, and two children were born from this marriage. They were later divorced. On August 19, 1977, he married Mary Grunwald at her grandmother's house in Ellendale, MN.
Robert was an active member of NRA and a former member of the Dodge Center Sportsman's Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, billiards, photography, reading, NHRA drag racing, and a deep love for animals, especially his dogs.Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Blazek, Kasson, MN; children, Michael (Evelina Guerra) Blazek, Dodge Center, MN; Teresa (Shane) Clark, Janesville, MN; step children, Rick (Robin) Christensen, Blooming Prairie, MN; Cara (Mark) Nelson, Kasson, MN; four grandchildren, Joseph Blazek, Angelina Schultze, Brady and Riley Clark; sister, Suzanne (Rodger) Hill, Ellendale, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Joseph Blazek and one niece. Czaplewski Family Funeral Home 507-2nd Street NW assisted with arrangements.