- Date Of Birth: October 11, 1950
- Date Of Death: December 15, 2015
- State: Michigan
Duane Blankenship passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at the age of 65.
Duane was born in Kalamazoo on October 11, 1950, the son of the late Billy and Poneta (Brown) Blankenship.
He retired from the City of Kalamazoo Parks Department. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by a daughter and a son, Dana (Brian) Henige and Ryan Blankenship; grandson, Mason Blankenship; sister, Karen (David) Balch; niece, Stephanie Hetz; great nephews, John and Brantley; aunts, Sandy (Dan) Fleming and Shirley Salisbury; and many cousins; fiancé, Eileen Yeager and her children, Jenny Yeager and Larry Saxman, and grandson Danny Torrey. He is also survived by long time friends, Glenn and Lori Putman and numerous other friends.
