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Norman J. Blight
Born: 1/8/1928
Died: 9/17/2020
Age: 92
Community: Bancroft, MI
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Norman J. Blight age 92, of Bancroft, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Hospice House of Shiawassee County. There will be a private family service with a public graveside service on Monday September 21, 2020 at Fremont Cemetery in Bancroft at 2:30 PM. Pastor Todd Evans will officiate. Face masks are required for the service. Mr. Blight was born in Montrose, Michigan on January 8, 1928, the son of Norman Frank Blight and Doris Feller Blight. Norman graduated from Clio High School in the class of 1948 and went to work for John Deere and on August 7, 1950 he married Donna L. Marshall at Court Street Methodist Church in Flint, MI. He was drafted for the Korean Conflict serving the U.S. Army, 28th Division in Germany as a Regimental Maintenance Sargent. In 1957 he started with Standard Oil and became an Amoco Oil jobber. Norman owned Blight Oil Co. where he had a plaque on his office wall that said "Where there is no vision, people perish." He and Donna enjoyed many happy years at their cottage on Loon and Indian Lakes and later vacations in Punta Gorda, FL. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Bancroft where he had previously served on the board of Trustees, member of Bancroft Lions Club, Durand Rotary Club, Durand Chamber of Commerce, Vienna Masonic Lodge #205, Byron Masonic Lodge #80 F & AM, the Shriners, The Michigan Petroleum Association and loved to go to various coffee shops to meet friends. Norman never really retired.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Donna, their children: Ann E. Blight of Traverse City, Gail (Jon) Love of Bancroft, Matthew (Sandy) Blight of Bancroft and Mary (Kelly) Buchholz of Owosso, grandchildren: Zach (Karen) DeYoung of Lake Linden, MI, Michaella DeYoung of Lansing, Katie (Chad) Love Chunko of Corunna, Brad (Kelly) Love of Coldwater, Jeff & Ashley Blight of Bancroft, Justin (Abby) Buchholz & Evan Buchholz of Pontiac, great grandchildren: Isabella, Sophia & Case DeYoung of Lake Linden, Claire, Olivia, Macie and Charlotte Chunko of Corunna and Eli, Ella and Easton Love of Coldwater, his brother Donald Blight of Clio. He was predeceased by his parents and granddaughter Brittany Buchholz. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Hospice House of Shiawassee County at 2005 E. Copas Rd. Owosso, MI 48867. The service will be live streamed by going to www.facebook.comBancroft-Congregational-Church-148229855207078/. Thank you to the amazing staff of the Hospice House of Shiawassee County for their outstanding care in Norman's last days. |
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