RIP to the Best Father-in-Law a Person Could Ask for...

Rest in Peace, Arnie Blaha
1920-2016

Jim, Erin, Arnie & Jack Blaha
Father's Day 2016

     Arnie was sharp until the last week or so of his life.  He was a very good listener and would recall bits of conversation and life events for those who had his ear.  He enjoyed seeing and hearing about all the great grandchildren.  The most recent, Stanley Arnold, born within a week of Arnie's death.

Arnie's obituary:

Dear Father & Grandpa Age 96 of St. Paul Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 28, 2016. Son of Emil & Mary (nee Bulera). Preceded in death by wife Dorothy; brother John; and son-in-law Greg Travis. Honored and dearly missed by children James (Mary Catherine "Kay") Blaha, JoEllen Travis, Gerald (Gloria) Blaha & Cindy Blaha (Keith Goetz); 12 grandchildren Matthew, Michael & Timothy Blaha, Scott, Monica, Dan & Maggie Travis, Alex Blaha, Emily Palumbo, Ellen LaRue, Katie & Jenny Goetz; 6 great grandchildren Stella, Lila, Henry, Macie, George, Jack and two more on the way; sister Bernadine Benson; in-laws, Josephine Kusz, Jack Hansen and Virginia Blaha and other family & friends. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday (October 5) at 10:00 am at CERENITY MARIAN CARE CENTER CHAPEL, 200 Earl Street with visitation one hour before the Mass. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.

Published 2 October 2016, St. Paul Pioneer Press and on Legacy.

He was a good, loving man.

RIP Greg Travis

1946-2016

Gregory P. Travis died 6 May 2016 in Duluth, Minnesota.  He was married to JoEllen Blaha in 1972 and had four children:  Scott, Monica, Daniel and Maggie.