James T. Blansett 1940-2006 SHS1958
James T. Blansett 65, of Sheridan, died Friday, April 28, 2006, in Westview Health Care Center. Memorial services will be this summer. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Blansett was born May 11, 1940, in Sheridan to James and Martha (Robb) Blansett. He grew up in Sheridan and was a 1958 graduate of Sheridan High School. He attended Sheridan College. He spent most of his life working as an entertainer in country nightclubs in Montana and Wyoming. He was a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves. He was an artist, a student of American history and enjoyed country music. Survivors include three sisters, Linda Grosso and Pat Tomsovic, both of Sheridan, and Leta Kobielusz of Gillette; and various nieces, nephews and their children. Memorials may be made to Mercy & Grace Ministries, P.O. Box 6818, Sheridan or Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation's “Honor/Memorial Program” at P.O. Box 391, Sheridan.