Jimmie L. Blais

Jimmie L. Blais, 83, of East Moline, Illinois, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Moline.

Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, Moline, Illinois, under the direction of Cremation Society of the Quad Cities. Private burial is in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.

The former Jimmie Lee Dufur was born June 8, 1939, in Caddo, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Pressley and Nova (Rowland) Dufur. She married Clemence Andrew Blais on February 12, 1961, in Milan, Illinois. He died April 26, 2020.

She enjoyed gardening, taking pictures, and puzzles. Above all else she loved spending time with her family and taking care of them, especially her husband and son, Michael.

Jimmie is survived by three children, Andy Blais of East Moline, Kevin (Kimberly) Blais of Milan, and Michelle Blais of East Moline; four grandchildren, PJ Salais, Gabby Salais, Zack Bell, and Elizabeth Clendenny; and a brother, Jerry (Nancy) Dufur of Port Byron. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Michael Blais; and nine siblings.

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