Dr. Jon Blake, 63, Gas City, passed away at 1:14 pm on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Marion General Hospital. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Monday, February 10, 1958, to Robert and Norma (Hoover) Blake. On October 7, 2017, he married Jan Gilland, who survives.
Jon graduated from Marion High School and attended Indiana University. He worked as a Doctor for 30+ years. Jon was very appreciative of the community’s continued support. He was a member Eastview Wesleyan Church, was a talented singer and actor and spent several years at the Marion Civic Center (20+ years). He is probably one of the reasons the theatre is still there. Jan says the theatre was truly his passion. He served as a doctor in the community for many decades. His favorite thing was his first cup of coffee in the morning!!
Survivors include his wife, Jan Blake of Gas City; son, Amos (Amanda) Blake of Jonesboro; daughters, Samantha Blake of Gas City, and Whitney (fiancé, Steve Ott) Blake of Marion; step-daughters, Chelsea Harris of Scottsdale, AZ, and Courtney (Frank) Charles of Annapolis, MD; grandchildren, Brody Blake, Lilah Greer, Arabella Blake, Maci Nicholson, Leo Charles; sisters, Shirley (Don) Hunt of Fort Wayne, Marsha (Howard) Wallace of Galesburg, MI, and Becky Blake of Seattle, WA; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by parents, Robert D. and Norma Blake; brother, Robert A. Blake; and granddaughter, Avary Blake.
There will be no public service as the family will have a private time together. Burial will take place at Gardens of Memory – Marion.
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