Norman Blattel

Norman "Boss" Blattel, 84, of Scott City passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 25, 1930, in Scott City to the late Edward Phillip and Josephine Griffin Blattel. He married Rose "Tootie" Glastetter on June 30, 1956, and she preceded him in death Aug. 16, 2009.

Norman was a self-employed farmer. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri, and Cape Girardeau Knights of Columbus No. 1111.

Survivors include three sons, Darrel (Joan) Blattel of Scott City, Gerald (Marge) Blattel of Chaffee, Missouri, and Bradley Blattel of Scott City; four daughters, Edie (Leon) Eeftink of Leopold, Missouri, Mary (Jim) Chambers of Chaffee, Sherry Dunseith of Moberly, Missouri, and Patsy (Dale "Red") Tenkhoff of Chaffee; one brother, Leon Blattel of St. Charles, Missouri; 11 grandchildren, Steve and Lucas Eeftink, Andy (Amy) Blattel, Ryan (Emily) Blattel, Jimmy Chambers, Nikki (Marcus LeGrand) Chambers, John Chambers, Amy Blattel, Layton and Landon Tenkhoff and Kati Blattel; and two great-grandchildren, Owen and Ty Blattel.

He also was preceded in death by five sisters; two brothers; one great-grandchild, Lane Eden Blattel; and one son-in-law, Robert Wayne Dunseith.

Friends may call after 4 p.m., today at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin as celebrant and the Rev. Mike McDevitt as con celebrant. Burial will be at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Kelso.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso or Ben Kruse No. 18 Fore Life Foundation, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, MO 63841.

Online condolences may be made at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.