Dusty Blake Obituary (1929

In Memory Of Dusty Blake Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Pleasant View Cemetery, Rural Milford with Pastor Eric Jensen officiating. Closed casket visitation is Wednesday morning from 8-10:00 am at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dusty Blake, born with the name, Donald Smith, but later known as Dusty Blake, was born October 27, 1929, in Milford, Nebraska, the 2nd of 7 children to Clarence and Ivy (Howard) Smith, and passed away, Friday, August 28, 2015, at Sunrise Country Manor near Milford at the age of 85 years 10 months and 1 day. He attended Milford Public Schools and furthered his education by enrolling into the University of Maryland at Hancock. Dusty enlisted in the United States Air Force in December of 1950 and was discharged in December of 1972, serving in the Korean Conflict and in Vietnam, where he flew as a navigator in various aircraft. He later served his country by serving duty in the countries of France and Greenland. In his later years, Dusty enjoyed spending time going fishing. He is survived by his brother and sisters-in-law, Oris and Shirley Smith, Lincoln, Ne., sister and brother-in-law Bonnie and Howard Miller, Friend, Ne., sister Janice Patterson, Friendship Wisconsin, sister-in-law Lorraine Reichwaldt and husband Donald, Greeley, CO, sister-in-law Verla Smith, Arvada CO, brother-in-law Nolan Blakkolb, Kent OH, and several nieces and nephews. Dusty was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Ivy (Howard) Smith, brothers, Duane and LeRoy, and sister, Ruth Blakkolb. SERVICES Graveside Service Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:00 AM Pleasant View Cemetery 478 Highway 15 Milford, NE 68405