Clarence "Joe" Blandford Obituary (1941 - 2022)

Lanesville, Indiana Clarence "Joe" Blandford, 81, died Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Harrison Springs Health Campus in Corydon, Indiana. He was born October 22, 1941, in Lebanon, Kentucky, the son of Clarence and Helen Mann Blandford. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John I. Blandford, and Louis Blandford; and sister, Margaret Abell. Prior to his retirement, Joe was a proud soil technician for the soil and conservation district. Post- retirement, he enjoyed wood-working and volunteering at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Golf was his favorite hobby and he worked at Chariot Run Golf Course and Old Capital Golf Club. He is survived by 2 daughters, Elizabeth Reed (Jim Mayes), of Mikado, Michigan, Laura Palma Blandford (Daniel), of Chandler, Arizona; brothers, Larry Blandford (Janice) of Nicholasville, Kentucky, Terry Blandford, and Charles Blandford, both of Louisville, Kentucky; and 3 grandchildren, Sophie Reed, Olivia Palma, and Samuel Palma. Visitation will be Friday, November 11, 2022, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, Indiana. Interment will be at a later date in his beloved home state of Kentucky.