Sandra K. Blaha

Sandra K. Blaha obituary, Menomonie, WI

Sandra K. Blaha

Sandra Blaha Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Menomonie on Sep. 10, 2024.

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Sandra K. Blaha, age 71, of Knapp, WI passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI with family by her side.
She was born 71 years ago on April 1, 1953, in Wagner, SD to Reinhold and Lucille (Reuwsaat) Ehresmann. She went to country school until eighth grade and graduated from Avon High School.
Sandra worked in the healthcare industry for many years as a care provider as well as working for Philips Plastics creating medical supplies before retirement.
Her interests included arts and crafts, traveling, and spending lots of time spoiling her grandchildren and especially the great-grandchildren.
Sandra is survived by her daughters, Michelle Ford (Darren) and Donelle Spaulding; grandchildren, Kayla (Cory) Schultz, Paige Ford, Jacob Spaulding, Joseph Ford, and Gabrielle Spaulding; great-grandchildren, Emmett, Aubry, Autumn, Chase, Ryker, Lucy, Lydia, Kennady and Oliver; also survived by brothers Dennis and David Ehresmann and sister Donna Peters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reinhold and Lucille Ehresmann; and husband Gene Blaha.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Knapp Community Center. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in the Town of Spring Brook, Dunn Co. WI at 10:00 a.m. preceding the Celebration of Life. Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie is serving the family.

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