Mr. Donald Exciter “Donnie” Bladen Jr., age 53, of Dupont, Indiana, entered this life on August 25, 1963, in Madison, Indiana, the loving son of the late, Donald, Sr. and Geraldine (Scudder) Bladen. He was raised in Madison, Indiana where he was a 1981 graduate of the Madison Consolidated High School. Donnie attended the Rets Electronic Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. Donnie was currently employed for the Mid-West Gym Supply in Madison, Indiana, since 2000. He resided in Louisville, Kentucky from the age of 18 to 2008 and then with his mother in the Canaan, Indiana community. Donnie resided the past 7 years in the Dupont, Indiana community. Donnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and hummingbirds and will be deeply missed by his loving family. Donnie passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, at the Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area in North Vernon, Indiana.
Donnie will be dearly missed by his sister: Tina Bladen of Muncie, IN; his brother: Brian Bladen of Dupont, IN; his step-father: Randall Hammons of Canaan, IN; his father figure: Paul Kemp of Madison, IN; his nieces and nephews: Bryant, Kelly, Gina and Julia; his great-nieces and great-nephews: Jordan, Teegan, Korbin and Owen; his uncles: Maurice Scudder of Florence, IN, Jim Bladen of Vevay, IN and Steve Bladen of Vevay, IN and his aunts: Karen Griffin of Madison, IN and Vanessa Reagan of Milton, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Donald. Sr. and Geraldine (Scudder) Bladen; his brother: Daniel Allen “Danny” Bladen, died October 27, 1994; his uncles: Dennis Wayne Scudder, Mark A. Scudder, Raymond L. Scudder, Barry Todd Scudder and Harvey “Bud” Bladen; his aunts: Rita E. Johnson, Addie Stewart, Arvenia Whiteford, Oleta Jane Kimmons and Wanda JoAnn Chipman.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, February 12, 2017, at 1:00 pm, by Rev. Ron Lee at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.
Friends may call 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mr. Donald E. “Donnie” Bladen, Jr. Memorial Fund % Tina or Brian Bladen. Cards are available at the funeral home.