Lowell Arden Blickenstaff was born October 12, 1936, in Oberlin, Kansas, to
Florence Blickenstaff (Hayes) And Edgar Blickenstaff. Lowell passed
away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the age of 85 at the Smith County
Memorial Hospital, following a 35 year struggle with heart disease.
After graduating in 1954, he moved with his family to rural Beaver
City to farm. He made the long drive back to Smith Center to pursue his
relationship with his bride to be Ardyus Lambert. They were united in
marriage on June 1, 1956. They were blessed with three children Rodney
Wayne, Cynthia Jo, and Carla Jean. Sometime around 1961 they move back
to Smith County to establish a farmstead of their own. In 1992 they
moved into the Lambert home where they currently reside.
Lowell’s lifelong career was farming and taking care of cattle.
Once his heart condition made him medically retire he picked up going to
auctions for a friend Gayle Jones. Speaking of his heart condition he
had quite an interesting story about his 1st heart attack ambulance
trip. First ambulance caught fire on the way to the farm; sent a second
one and it broke down. Then the gurney wouldn’t fit through the front
door with him on it so they had to take him out through the picture
window. It was just like Lowell to kick things off with a bang. Over the
years he used all nine lives and possibly more. Lowell had a talent
like no other. I don’t know anyone that is or was a better Deer Hunter
but not intentionally. I’m pretty sure he even hit more than one deer
in a day going to and from coffee. He had many passions in his life but
he would make sure he made time for grandkids and friends. He played
cards, enjoyed drinking coffee with his buddies including hanging out at
Freddy Kolb’s auction house.
He never missed a chance of being a jokester and or telling jokes.
Lowell had a gorilla suit/masks and loved to make his grandkids squeal.
In his older years he moved on to other masks and wigs to continue his
shenanigans. Another past time of his was turkey hunting and cat
fishing. One of his favorite fishing memories was the day he went pond
fishing with Cindy’s crew. His pole was the only lucky one & hardly
had enough string to reach the water. Lowell and Ardyus had several dogs
over the years one Pokie but several Klide’s. Keep the same name and
you don’t have to update the doghouse. He was known in the surrounding
communities as the owner of the well-behaved dog on the toolbox.
Lowell is survived by his wife Ardyus of the home, son Rod
Blickenstaff of Smith Center, daughters, Cindy Ratliff (Warren) of Glade
Kansas, and Carla Aduddell significant other Rod Cassida of Camdenton
MO.
Grandchildren:
Brandy (Ratliff)Shelton, Tony Blickenstaff (Nikki), Amber (Ratliff)
Gower (James), Angie (Blickenstaff) Hahn (Travis), Edward Aduddell
(Stevie Giancola), Nicki (Aduddell) Rothove(Jake)
Great grandkids:
Jaret, Kale & Cole Shelton ,AJ, Mason, Jayten, Ayden, and
Ainsley Blickenstaff, Clint, Peyton & Cooper Gower, Coryn, Ashlyn
& Haden Hahn, Baely Hansen, Kyrian, Pyper & Edward Aduddell,
Jacey, Briella & Briggs Rothove and a host of nieces, nephews,
family and friends.
Lowell was preceded in death by his parents Florence and Edgar
Blickenstaff, brother Duane Blickenstaff, sister Sharon and (Dale)
Warner and great granddaughter Ali Shelton.
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