Darryl D. Blumenshein

Darryl D. Blumenshein, 87, formerly of Coal Valley, passed away, December 18, 2025, at Quartet Senior Living.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday December 23, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 1301 4th Street. Orion, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Darryl was born on May 20, 1938, in Mankota, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Olive (Severns) Blumenshein. He graduated from Mankota State University. He married Katherine “Kay” Walters in Forest City, IA, on March 27, 1961, and she preceded him in death on June 2, 2025. He had been employed as an Ammunition Specialist in the QASAS program for the federal government, retiring after 30 years. He loved fishing, duck hunting and pheasant hunting. He enjoyed taking vacations with his family. Darryl spent much of his time bird watching, reading and working on puzzles. He was an avid sports fan, cheering on the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Cubs.

Survivors include his sons, Kip (Charlotte) Blumenshein of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Kirk (Kandra) Blumenshein of Lynn Center, Illinois, Kurt T. R. Blumenshein of Honolulu, Hawaii; grandchildren, Shea Blumenshein of Orion, Melissa Arnold of Orion, Megan (Thomas) Midgette of Suffolk, Virginia, Rhys (Jayla) Blumenshein of Barbados, Chad Blumenshein of Saskatoon, Gavin Blumenshein of Saskatoon, Seth (Micaela) Blumenshein of Honolulu, Micah Blumenshein of Honolulu; great grandchildren, Emma, Chase, Corbin, Waylon, Sadie, Peyton, and Ryland; sister, Dawn (Robert) Kaiser.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay and brother, Lynn.

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