Nannette "Nancy" Bladow

Nancy’s celebration of life service will be livestreamed below at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, February 26, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nannette (Nancy) Irene Ehlert Bladow, Lisbon, North Dakota, our devoted sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Nancy passed away at age 83 on February 19, 2025, in Fargo, ND, after a courageous cancer battle under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Nancy was born on September 27, 1941, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, to Gerhard and Irene (Timp) Ehlert. She grew up on the family farm near Kent, Minnesota. She married and raised her four children on a small farm near Hankinson, North Dakota: Jacklyn (Andrew) Birchem, Fargo, ND, Jeffrey Bladow, Hankinson, ND, Wesley Bladow, Hankinson, ND, and Douglas (Cate) Bladow, Wahpeton ND.

Nancy’s long work journey included working as a dental assistant, homemaker, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Avon sales representative, retail sales, and daycare helper. Nancy enjoyed sewing, quilting, embroidering, crafting, gardening, getting mail, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Nancy is survived by her children, siblings Vincent Ehlert, Wahpeton, ND, Virgil (Merrilee) Ehlert, Minot, ND, Patricia Paler, Mesa, AZ, Gerhard, Jr. (Glenys) Ehlert, Pelican Rapids, MN, David (Janice) Ehlert, Fergus Falls, MN, and Sharon (Donald) Hegre, Moorhead, MN, her seven grandchildren, Nicholas (Alisha) Birchem, Hawley, MN, Cassandra (Kwabena Kesse) Kesse Anyimadu, Las Vegas, NV, Hillary Birchem, St. Paul MN, Gabriella Birchem, Fargo, ND, Robert Bladow, Wahpeton, ND, Amy Bladow, Wahpeton, ND, Ashlyn (Tyler) Peterson, Forman, ND, and her five great-grandchildren, Nick’s children: Leo, Sawyer and baby-on-the-way Birchem and Cassie’s children: Charlie and Broker Kesse Anyimadu, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Gerhard and Irene (Timp) Ehlert.

A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo, ND, on February 26, 2025, at 2 p.m. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Hospice of the Red River Valley.