Margaret Kelty Blandford

Margaret Kelty Blandford, 93, of Louisville KY, passed away on October 20. 2019. Margaret was born in Springfield, KY, in 1926, one of eight children, to the late Willie and Hattie Kelty.. She was a homemaker and mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. An avid traveler, Pinochle player, bowler, quilter, reader, and jigsaw puzzler, Margaret was always ready to go – especially if shrimp and wine were being served (and free!). She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, William H. Blandford.

Margaret is survived by her children, Kenneth Blandford (Pat), Carol Ford, Steven Blandford, Sheila Blandford (Gary), David Blandford (Sandy), and Susan Diemer (Darryl); grandchildren, Holly Roberts, Joy Hardin, Emily Pohler, Matthew Blandford, Nikki Salladay, Zac Ford, Shaun Probst, Rebecca Ford, Kate Williams, James Diemer, and Michael Diemer; and seven great-grandchildren; sisters Phyllis Yates, Carrie Dearinger, and Anita Smith; and a host of relatives and friends.

Visitation will be on Thursday, October 24, from 4pm to 8pm at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals and Receptions, East Louisville Chapel, 235 Juneau Dr, Louisville, KY 40243 (in Middletown). Funeral Mass of Celebration will be 10 am Friday, October 25, at Saint Bernard Catholic Church, 7500 Tangelo Dr, Louisville, KY 40228, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens in Mt. Washington, KY.

The family is requesting that any expressions of sympathy be made to Hosparus (www.hosparushealth.org).

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