Kent Edward Bledsoe

Kent Edward Bledsoe, age 55, of Angola, Indiana, lost his battle with cancer at his home on Sunday evening, July 7, 2019. Kent was born on February 2, 1964 in Angola, Indiana to Jack and Diane (Baker) Bledsoe. On September 14, 1991 he married Tina (Fisher). They have 2 children, Spencer (Bridget) Bledsoe of Auburn, Indiana, and Sarah Bledsoe (Trevor West) of Angola, Indiana. His last year of work was at AW Manufacturing in Angola. Before that he worked at Dexter Axle for 22 years. Kent enjoyed the simple things in life. He loved grilling out all year long, no matter what the weather was, also feeding the birds and wildlife that roamed through his yard brought him much enjoyment. Any kind of racing from Formula 1 to NASCAR was a passion of his. The most important of Kent’s life was his family. He cherished every minute he spent with his children and loved cooking something on the grill when they were all together. Survivors include his wife Tina Bledsoe of Angola, Indiana, children, Spencer (Bridget) Bledsoe of Auburn, Indiana, and Sarah Bledsoe (Trevor West) of Angola, Indiana, his mother, Diane Bledsoe of Angola, Indiana, a sister, Kristina (Ronnie) Miller of Orland, Indiana, a niece, Shelby (Christian) Cunkle of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, his father-in-law, James “Fred” Smith of Fremont, Indiana, a sister-in-law, Della Lautzenhiser of Fremont, Indiana, and two brother-in-laws, Steve (Melody) Fisher of Orland, Indiana, and Tom Fisher of Fremont, Indiana. Kent was preceded in death by his father Jack Edward Bledsoe, maternal grandparents, David & Gertrude Baker, paternal grandparents, Roy and Jenny Bledsoe, and his mother-in-law, Sharon Smith. Calling hours will be held from 5-7 pm Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Beams Funeral Home, with Rev. Jon Bruney officiating. Memorial donations in his memory may be given to Parkview Hospice or to the Steuben County Cancer Association.