Kevin Ellis Blunt, the son of Larry and Sharon (Williams) Blunt was born January 6, 1964, in Red Oak, Iowa. He passed away at his home in Stanton, Iowa, following a lengthy battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, surrounded by family. Kevin’s age was 58 years, 8 months and 29 days.
Kevin was raised in Stanton and graduated from Stanton Community High School in 1982. He earned letters in high school basketball (4 years), baseball (4 years) football (4 years), track (4 years) & tennis (2 years). He also achieved multiple all conference and district honors in basketball, baseball, and football. During his basketball career he scored 960 total points and was the first player in Stanton 11 player football history to gain over 1000 rushing yards. Kevin’s favorite sport was baseball. As a pitcher, he received first team all conference, all southwest Iowa and all-state honors in class A. His senior year, Kevin was awarded a scholarship from the Iowa Football Coaches Association. Following graduation from Stanton High School in 1982, Kevin attended Buena Vista University at Storm Lake, where he played baseball for the Beavers. In 1987, Kevin began his teaching and coaching career at Essex, Iowa, coaching multiple sports during his time there. From 1993 until 2011, he taught and coached at Bedford Community School District, where his basketball teams excelled to a record of 269-91 wins. Kevin still holds the record as the all-time winningest coach along with having 10 conference championship teams. On June 27, 1998, Kevin was united in marriage to Tami R. Miller at Bedford, Iowa. In 2012, Kevin became the K-12 principal for Stanton Community School District. He served as head coach for the Viking basketball team for six years, compiling a record of 113-27. Kevin loved umpiring baseball games where he umpired 20+ years and 15 of those years was selected to umpire at the Iowa High School State Baseball Tournament. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing men’s slow pitch softball. Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, bicycling and golfing. Golfing was his favorite past time after retirement. Together, he and Tami enjoyed golfing at the Villisca golf course, where he was a board member. Kevin was a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association 2009-10. He was honored as the Iowa State Baseball Official of the Year in 2015-2016. Kevin was inducted in the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in March of 2022. He was a member of Mamrelund Lutheran Church and served as secretary for the Iowa Athletic Directors Association. Kevin was an avid and loyal Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Bengals fan. During retirement, Kevin drove part-time for Red Oak Greenhouse.
Kevin is survived by his wife, Tami Blunt of Stanton, IA; children: Easton Blunt of Stanton, IA, Shane (Jessica) Miller of Grain Valley, MO and Justin (Katie) Miller of Stanton, IA; five grandson: Kruz and Archer Miller, Owen and Noah Marsh and Kasen Miller; father, Larry (Denise) Blunt of China Spring, TX; mother, Sharon (Lynn) Lightner of Lincoln, NE; sister, Karmin Wilson and fiancé, Jim Ellinger of China Spring, TX; and nephew, Gage Wilson, brother in law Buddy Allen and friend, Mary Bailey, many other relatives and friends.
May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.
Mamrelund Lutheran Church, Stanton, Iowa
Burial at Mamre Cemetery, Stanton, Iowa
Visitation will be held Friday, October 7, 2022, at Mamrelund Lutheran Church in Stanton, Iowa, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the family for either a scholarship fund in Kevin’s name or step project on hole #7 tee box at the Villisca Golf Course.
Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of Kevin’s arrangements and serving his family.
