Valarie Eileen Blomquist
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Valarie was welcomed into heaven on February 7, 2016 at the age of 66. Valarie was born on April 28, 1949 in Thief River Falls, MN to Wilfred and Doris Langness (Moe), both deceased. She is survived by seven brothers, Gene, Clifford, Allan, David, Wayne, Timothy, and Richard Langness; and two sisters, Carol Johnson and Kathy Hoffer. She is preceded in death by brother Kerry. She passed away peacefully in her home.
Valarie married Steve Blomquist on October 10, 1971 at the USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. He survives of the home. She is also survived by three sons, Erik, Brian (Stacy), Peter Blomquist; two daughters, Lisa (Adam) Morel, Sarah (Charles) Nadvornik; and nine much-loved grandchildren.
Valarie spent her life investing in people. As a committed and loving wife and mother, she excelled in her career as a homemaker. For both friends and strangers her door was always open and her table always set. Together with her husband she served as a missionary to the Czech Republic. Upon moving to Lawrence they have fellowshipped at Lawrence Bible Chapel, and she served as a member of the Kansas Association of Realtors. Above all she loved her Lord Jesus Christ.
A celebration of Valarie’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2016 at Lawrence Bible Chapel, 505 Monterey Way, Lawrence, KS 66049. Private family burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Lawrence Bible Chapel and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Our sincere sympathy on the death of Val. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May our Lord sustain you at this time
and the days to come. We will be with you in thought and prayer
On Friday.
We are so sorry about Val. She was such a generous, compassionate and beautiful person. Steve, thank you for bringing her and our Aunties to Minnesota so we could get to know you both better. Memories will last forever.
Dear Steve & Family, You are in our thoughts & prayers at this sad time and send our sympathy and ask God to shower you with his love & give you courage, strength and peace. Our prayers will be with you on Friday. Val was such a beautiful person and will be greatly missed
Dear Steve,
We cannot begin to imagine your pain. You and your children are in our prayers and hearts. Your sorrow is truly ours.
Even though we lost touch with each other, my memories of Val are many and treasured from the years when “our Steves” were busy flying helicopters. She made our son’s first birthday cake. I was the first person she allowed to babysit Erik so You two could go out. I still make her recipe for chicken divan and remember her gift of hospitality. She was the most gentle person I ever knew.
Years ago I witnessed the unabashed faith that guided her daily life. She was busy sewing, and without hesitation she knelt and prayed for something that had come to her mind. Then she continued the task at hand. She made the mundane sacred.
I bless Val for her love for Christ, for her devotion to you and her children, and for her welcoming embrace for all who entered her home, including our family. I shall always be grateful for the inspiration and friendship she brought into my life.
Steve and I send our love and prayers for comfort, peace and healing.
Pam Ulosevich
Dear Steve and family,
We mourn with you at the physical separation of Val, and rejoice with you in the eternal Hope we have in the Lord Jesus Christ.
With fondness we remember Val, her smile, her love for the Lord and her faithfulness at North Shore Bible Chapel.
Remembering you before the throne of Grace.
George, Shirley, Nathan, Sarah and Stephen
Steve and family,
Our deepest sympathy to you all. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss.
Steve and Family-
My deepest sympathies for your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and in days to come.
I am so truly sorry for your loss.
Sincerely,
Kimberly
Steve & Family,
Our deepest sympathy on Val’s death. May your faith, family and friends bring you comfort during this difficult time.
Cindy (Blomquist) & Dave Johnson
Dear STEVE and family! My deepest sympathy for the homecoming of your beloved wife and mother. I’m sorry that I didn’t even know she was sick. May the Lord be with you and give you the comfort you need during these difficult days.
Condolences,
Lore Habel
Olga, Milan and Tomáš say:
Dear Steve and Family,
We wish to send you our sincerest condolences and sympathy. We are glad that we could spend several years together in České Budějovice (Czech R.) and so we Val become very close.
In our prayers we think of all of you.
With love Olga and Milan and Tom´s family.