Kenneth Raymond Blumberg
May 26, 1946 - August 27, 2018
Kenneth Raymond Blumberg, 72, of North Richland Hills, TX, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born May 26, 1946 in Pilot Point, TX to Lawrence and Josephine (Nortman) Blumberg. Kenneth married Betty Lubbers in May of 1996 in Las Vegas, NV.He served in the Army and was a member of the Arlington Knights of Columbus. Kenneth loved all sports, but never missed an opening day of Texas Rangers baseball since 1972. He refereed Texas high school football for over 20 years. Although he did not have children of his own, his many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews loved him dearly. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Betty of North Richland Hills, TX; brother, Richard Blumberg and wife Linda of Pilot Point, TX; two sisters, Geraldine Curry and husband Henry of Pilot Point, TX, Jeanette Hernandez and husband John of Fort Worth, TX; and cousin, Steven Lubbers of Granbury, TX.He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Josephine; brother, Melvin Blumberg. Visitation will be held 9:30AM-10:30AM, Friday, August 31, 2018 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Pilot Point, TX. The rosary will begin at 10:30AM and Fr. John Martin will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kenneth’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or mailed to P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Kenneth Raymond Blumberg, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.
Kenneth Raymond Blumberg, 72, of North Richland Hills, TX, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born May 26, 1946 in Pilot Point, TX to Lawrence and Josephine (Nortman) Blumberg. Kenneth married Betty Lubbers in May of 1996 in Las Vegas,... View Obituary & Service Information