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Owyn Blakemore Obituary
May 16, 1997 - September 27, 2024
Turlock, California - Owyn Blakemore, born on March 16, 1997, in Burlingame, California, passed away on September 27, 2024, in Turlock, California. Raised in Turlock from a young age, Owyn was known for his love of building Lego structures, immersing himself in nature, and cherishing time with friends and family.
Owyn attended Pitman High School, graduating in 2015, before pursuing further education at the University of Oregon and briefly studying at Cosumnes River College and the University of Colorado. His academic journey reflected his self-description as a lifelong student, always eager to learn and expand his horizons.
In 2018, Owyn joined the Marine Corps and served honorably until 2020 when he was medically retired. His time in the service was marked by dedication and resilience.
Owyn is survived by his mother, Wendy Lunsford; step-father, Scott Lunsford; step-brother, Tim Lunsford; grandmother, Vivienne Edwards; uncles, David Blakemore and Christopher Edwards; aunt and uncle Jody and Jim Cronen and their son, Cameron; aunt, Lisa Gray and her son, JD; and numerous cousins and extended family in Wales, Great Britain. He was preceded in death by his father, Stephen Blakemore.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Turlock Funeral Home, followed by a reception at Dust Bowl Brewing Co. from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Owyn can be made to the We Care Program at wecareturlock.org.
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Maryann RODRIGUES
October 22, 2024
Owyn was my neighbor, and a very good neighbor. He lent a helping hand when I needed it. Our main project together was when our neighborhood became overrun by wild cats because someone dropped off a pregnant cat. After about a year, there were way too many cats around so Owyn and I set out on a mission to remedy that. He bought a cat cage and I begged and borrowed two so between the two of us, we caught four or five cats or more and took them to the county animal control shelter. That was quite an adventure for me because I had never done anything like that before and neither had he. The head woman at the shelter told us that each one of the cats that we took in was pregnant!! Wow!! We sure saved our neighborhood from being overrun by wild felines!! And it has not been bad since then.
Thank you, Owyn. It was fun. I will miss you.
Ally
October 14, 2024
Thank you Owyn.Thank you for communicating with me and Thank you for your service to our country.
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