Jordan Blaschka, 89

Jordan Blaschka, 89, passed into heaven at home July 19, 2023, with family at his side.

He was born March 19, 1934, in Madison, Wis., the ninth of 10 children and the last sibling to die. He had five children, predeceased by two.

Jordan and Carole were married Oct. 26, 1963, and had almost 60 great years together and were soulmates in every way possible.

He grew up in Seattle and, as a teenager, loved to hike and camp in the Cascade Mountains.

He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren unconditionally, as well as all people. One of the last stories he told the children was the night of the dancing mice: One night, while camping with a friend, there was a bright moon and a big disturbance. It seems the mice came out to jump and play in the moonlight — moonlight madness, I guess. The kids loved that story and all the other adventures to hear.

He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and left as a Staff Sergeant after Arctic Indoctrination.

Mass will be said Oct. 27, 2023, at St. Pius Church at noon and placed in the Columbarium after Mass.

Refreshments, at the church, to follow.

To engage with Jordan’s Online Memorial, please visit www.englishfuneralchapel.com.