Claire Edwin Blomquist, 64, beloved brother, uncle and friend went home to be with his Savior on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Medcenter One Hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota.

 He was the fifth child and third son born to Clarence and Florence (Torgerson) Blomquist.  After graduating from Edmore in l965, he attended and graduated from Valley City State College and taught school at Makoti, ND for two years. From 1972 to 1985, he farmed and lived at Edmore and Lancaste, MN.  During this time, he custom combined in the summer and did trucking during the winter months.  He was living in West Fargo at the time of his death and was self employed in the trucking business.

Claire was a generous, kind-hearted, loving person, who was always grateful to his parents for teaching him to be well-spoken and for instilling Christian values.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Claire is survived by his brothers, Charles (Violet) Blomquist of Edmore, ND, Clinton (Marlys) Blomquist of Grand Forks, ND, and Dan Blomquist of Grand Forks, ND; his sisters, Angie (Richard) Woerner of Colorado Springs,CO, and Grace (Tim) Bredeson of Fairdale, ND.  He is also survived by many nephews and nieces, to whom he was especially devoted.  He had a special fatherly relationship with a nephew, Verdell Bontrager.

 He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Viola Bontrager of Dazey, ND.

Claire's Funeral Service will be held at Living Word Free Lutheran Church, Edmore, ND, on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Craig Wentzel. Interment will be in the Edmore Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota, ND, on Friday, May 6, 2011 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until the time of service.