Fred "Pete" Blatt

December 24, 1945 - July 23, 2016

Fred H. Blatt III “Pete” Age 70, of Elwood, IL, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born December 24, 1945 in Joliet, IL, to the late Fred H. and Elizabeth A. (nee Arnstrom) Blatt. Veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. Fred was an X-Ray Technician at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet and also at hospitals in Las Vegas and Arizona. Fred had many hobbies, bull riding, auto racing, hunting elk and coyote, flying, fishing, skiing, and gunsmithing, to mention a few. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth (nee Johnson) Blatt; one daughter, Kristi Campbell of Las Vegas, NV; and one son, James Campbell of Las Vegas, NV. Preceding him in death was one sister, Cheryl. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial visitation will be at the First United Methodist Church in Wilmington, IL, Saturday, July 30, 2016, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM with funeral service at 12:00 PM. Pastor Tom Kingery will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Elwood, IL. For more information and to visit his online obituary please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com