Obituaries : Ed J. Blindt Sr.

Ed J. Blindt Sr., 99, of The Birkwood Village formerly of West Point, passed away at 12:34 p.m. Saturday May 17, 2025 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
He was born January 20, 1926 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Harry and Ida (Krittenbrink) Blindt. On December 27, 1947 he married Vera Jane Martin. She preceded him in death November 2, 1992. On December 29, 1993 he married Anita Freesmeier.
Ed graduated from St. Mary's High School in West Point and was a Navy veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific. He was a member of the American Legion and the Honor Guard for Post #668 of West Point. He owned and operated Ed's Auto Repair in West Point for 38 years. He enjoyed hunting, collecting antiques, wood working, wine making and spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife Anita; son Edward J. (Kathy) Blindt Jr. of West Point; Daughters: Debbie Blindt of Fort Madison and Linda (Tom) Mann of Monmouth, Illinois; four step children Lois (Kevin) Long of La Porte City, Lori (Peter) Rothstein of New York, New York, Brad (Julie) Freesmeier of West Point, Joe (Cathy) Freesmeier of St. Mary's Point, Minnesota; one sister LaVerne (Tom) Barlett of Green Valley, Arizona; sisters-in-law Margie, Kathy, and Bertha Blindt. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews; eight grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; eleven step grandchildren; and fifteen step great grandchildren.
Ed is proceeded in death by his parents, wife Vera, five brothers: Adrian, Roland, Delbert, Richard, and Kenneth; two sisters-in-law: Francis and Mary Lou.
A visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2025 at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point, where the family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:00 p.m.
A Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at St Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Dan Dorau as Celebrant.
Burial with full military rites by the West Point American Legion Holtz Gears Post #668, will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials to The West Point American Legion or Calvary Cemetery.
Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.