Blair Frederick Karges

Ava, Missouri

Beloved Son, Spouse, Father, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Great Great Grandpa, and Brother In Christ, Blair Frederick Karges, 97 years, passed on to Heaven on August 17, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his wife, Pam by his side.

Blair was born December 30, 1922 in Brook Park, Minnesota to Albert Henry and Mary (Boyce) Karges.

He graduated in 1939 in Pine City, MN High School. He taught a one room school from 1940 to 1941. He was U.S. Army Veteran and served during WWII from January 1943 to January 1946, Southwest Pacific and Colorado Air National Guard from 1953 to 1956.

In 1946 to this union were born two children, Vivian S. and Gail Deane Karges.

In 1984 Blair and Pamela were united in marriage and to this union two children were added, Melanie Coffman and Jordan Karges.

Blair was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Frederick, Keith, Edward, and Deane, one sister, Janet, one daughter, Vivian McKinley and host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Blair is survived by his wife, Pamela, one daughter, Melanie(Brent), two sons, Deane (Patt) and Jordan(Myra), grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Greg, Josh, Matt, Kirsten, Brooke, Ryan and Haven, Winter, Melanie, Kevin and Jennifer, great grandchildren, Alyssa, Kevin, Reise, Seirra, Scion, David, Grace, Josiah, Judah, Jedidiah, Reiley, Ryan, Karalyn, Christiana, Jillian, and Jacob, two great great grandchildren, Kayson and Aaron, and a host of nephews and nieces and their families.

Blair was retired Insurance Agent at MetLife Insurance Co. He was a Christian and a member of the Ava Assembly of God Church.

Funeral services for Blair will be Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. in the Ava Assembly of God Church, Ava, MO. A visitation will be prior to the service Wed. from 9:00 a.m. to service time in the church. Burial will be Wednesday, August 19th at 2:00 P.M. in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, (immediate family only) 5201 South Southwood Road, Springfield, MO, with full military honors. Officiating will be Pastor Buddy Boyd and Pastor Brian Garrison. Memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse. Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO.