Obituary of Timothy Ray Blanchard

Timothy Ray Blanchard, age 70, passed away November 20th, 2021. He was born on June 23rd, 1951, in Glendale, California, to Donald and Shirley Blanchard. Tim married the love of his life, Deborah, in Pomona, California, and they were together for 51 years. Tim proudly served in the United States Army, and was deployed to Vietnam. He was a fireman for 31 years and retired from the Lake Havasu City Fire Department. He enjoyed working during his retirement years at the Bass Tackle Master. He enjoyed fishing, gun collecting, and his grandkids. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, the American Legion, and the local 2974 Firefighter Association. Tim is survived by his mother, Shirley Blanchard; sons, Joey (Katherine) Blanchard of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Dustin (Diana) Blanchard of Little Torchkey, Florida; brother Chris (Sue) Blanchard; and grandchildren Logan and Landon, and close family friend John Galbraith, and beloved pups Angel and Tia. Tim was preceded in death by his father Donald Blanchard, and brother, Russ Blanchard. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, December 8th at Covenant Church Lake Havasu, 113 Acoma Blvd. N., Lake Havasu City, with interment at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens to follow at 12:30 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held following the services at the Blanchard’s home at 2914 Maverick Circle South, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86404 at 2:00pm. Donations may be made in Tim’s honor to New Horizons, The Wounded Warrior Project, and the local #2974 Fire Department. Arrangements were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.