BLANDFORD, BRUCE O.

Bruce O. Blandford, 84, of St. Cloud, passed away on Sunday, December 16th [2007] in St. Cloud. He was born in Corona, NY on February 20, 1923 to Walter Blandford and Evangeline Porter. He moved to St. Cloud in 1957 from Wellington, UT. He was a heavy equipment mechanic. Bruce is survived by sons, Jackie (Lisa), Brent (Mary Lynn) and Buddy, all of St. Cloud, and Eddie (Joni) of West Jordan, UT; daughters, Patsy Danley (Richard) of St. Cloud, Peggy Preece (Don) and Marianne Showalter (Gary), both of Vernal, UT; brother, Jack of Massepequa Park, NY and sister, Muriel of Murrells Inlet, SC; 25 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. The viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December 27th at Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home. A committal service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 28th at the Florida National Veterans Cemetery, Bushnell. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of the Comforter, 480 W. Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.