Richard J. Blind

Richard Blind, 92, of Beal City, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in St. Clair Shores. A Funeral Mass for Richard will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 15, at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City with Father Thomas J. McNamara presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Lux Family Life Story Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. with the Vigil beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation continues at the church on Monday one hour prior to Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph the Worker Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Richard was born February 15, 1921, son of the late Theophil and Christine (Klaes) Blind. He graduated from Cass Tech High School. He met his future wife, Vera Ahlers, on a midnight cruise, aboard the Put-In-Bay Boat on the Detroit River. They wed on May 27, 1944, at St. Philomena Church in Beal City and moved to Detroit to raise their family. They retired to Beal City in 1975. Richard was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Parish where he sang in the church choir and was a cantor. He also belonged to the Knights of Columbus Council 3651 where he served as a past Grand Knight. Richard is survived by five children, Carolyn Karen Laczek of Indian River, Charlotte (Dennis Plodzik) Blind of Harrison Twp., Joseph Blind of Clinton Twp., Rick (Sue) Blind of Harrison Twp., and Timothy Blind of Ann Arbor; five grandchildren, Brian, Pete, Kelly, Jacob, and Joshua; five great-grandchildren, Brandon, Cody, Bridget, Sinead, and Evan; three siblings, Mary Catherine (Rex) Steele of Warren, Margaret Blind of Eastpointe, Alfred (Mary) Blind of Eagle River; and sister-in-law, Helen Blind of Grosse Point Woods. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera in 2009; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Daniel Conlan; son-in-law, Joseph Laczek; two brothers, Edward Blind and infant brother, Robert Blind; and a sister and brother-in-law, Genevieve and Anthony Perna. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.luxfamilyfuneralhome.com