Richard D. Blondeau

Richard David Blondeau, 52, of Fergus Falls, died on Sunday, September 27, 2015, near Fergus Falls.

Richard was born on June 9, 1963 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Glenn and Lillian (Verbanac) Blondeau. He grew up in Fergus Falls, attending Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1981. After high school he attended Detroit Lakes Technical College and graduated in 1983.

He worked as an auto technician for Crown Champion Auto for 27 years. Over the years he also worked at Tires Plus, Otter Tail Coaches, Cenex Harvest States and drove beet truck during beet harvest as well as various other jobs.

On May 22, 1993 he married Linda Jo Johnson at Federated Church in Fergus Falls. Richard and Linda spent 31 years together, 22 of which they were married. They had two beautiful sons, Jaden and Jon, which he adored and loved more than anything. He was very close to his mom and dad and they were very important to him. He enjoyed hunting small game, fishing, gardening, classic cars, music, cruising around in his 1966 Impala SS, fixing things, his fat cat, Gizmo and taking family vacations.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Glenn and Lillian Blondeau and his mother-in-law, LaVon J. Johnson.

Survivors include his wife, Linda of Fergus Falls; sons, Jaden and Jon Blondeau of Fergus Falls; siblings, Randall Blondeau of Fargo, Linda Blondeau of Gardiner, MT; father-in-law, Eugene “Beanie” Johnson of Fergus Falls; sisters-in-law, Mardell Hanstad and Valdene (Ricky) Teal all of Georgia and brother-in-law, Ross (Lisa) Johnson of Fergus Falls.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed towards Jaden and Jon’s education.

Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the funeral home.
Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Olson Funeral Home Chapel, Fergus Falls, MN.
Clergy: Reverend David Foss
Burial: Rothsay Baptist Cemetery, Rothsay, MN
Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls, MN.