RANDY “CONDOR” BLAZEK
RANDY “CONDOR” BLAZEK
It is with shattered hearts that we announce the passing of Randy “Condor” Blazek on Wednesday June 25, 2025, at home surrounded by his family.
Randy was born Oct. 5, 1962, to Anton J. and Lavern (Rochester) Blazek. Randy grew up in the Merrillan area and was a 1981 graduate of Lincoln High School in Alma Center.
After high school Randy attended CVTC and received a certificate in auto body. He held a few various jobs, service station attendant, bartender, farm hand and laborer, before starting his employment with Badger Mining Corporation – Taylor Plant July 12, 1989. He held many different positions during his employment, the latest being a rail loadout operator.
Randy met his lifetime love, Vickie (Shramek), in June of 1984 at a softball game. They were married July 27, 1985.
In their union, they were blessed with two amazing daughters, Amanda and Jennifer. Family was everything; you would rarely see them without their children, and then later with their grandchildren. He was extremely proud of his girls and the adults they had become. His love of ball is shown through his girls and grandchildren, as they are all ball players. He taught them you had to work hard to be good, but most of all, enjoy the game.
Randy was a hardworking and giving man. Not only was he committed to his family, job/coworkers, but also to his community and giving back. He coached many different sport programs during his children’s school years and later his grandchildren’s teams as well.
He was a member of the Hixton, Taylor, and Blair Rod & Gun Clubs, lending a helping hand where needed and enjoying the friendships he made. Besides trap shooting, which he enjoyed with his oldest grandson, Hunter, he enjoyed fishing and deer hunting. He made so many great memories with his grandsons on their hunting/fishing trips. Sitting in the tree stand with his two-year-old grandson just so he could say he went hunting with Papa.
He was preceded in death by his father, Anton J. Blazek; brother Anton J. Blazek Jr.; in-laws Robert and Ilona Shramek; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.
Randy was a devoted husband, father and one of the best Papas there could be. He leaves behind his wife of almost 40 years, Vickie; daughters Amanda (Nathan) Gerrits, Jennifer (Josh Semanko) Blazek; and son-in-law Spencer Bauer; his grandchildren, Hunter and Haddie Bauer, Danika and Corbin Gerrits and Lincoln and Turner Semanko; his mother, Lavern Blazek and brother Jerry (Patti) Blazek both of Alma Center, brother Rodney (Mary) Blazek of Black River Falls; sister Susan (Frank) Werlein of Taylor; brothers-in-law Mike (Grace) Price of Woodbridge, VA, and Randy Shramek of Merrillan; sister-in-law April (Chuck) Arnold of Merrillan; along with numerous other relatives.
A celebration of life open house for Condor will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home in Hixton.
Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.