Jason Michael Blunt, son of Thelma Shipman Blunt of Essex, Missouri and the late Curtis “Bud” Blunt, was born on December 12, 1968, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and departed this life on November 4, 2024, at his residence in Essex, Missouri, at the age of 55 years.
Jason enjoyed working as a farmer and crop insurance adjustor for Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance. He attended the St. Joe General Baptist Church in Idalia, Missouri, and he was a member of the Essex/Grayridge Lions Club, the Richland School Board, and the Essex Special Road District. Jason enjoyed playing the bass fiddle, electric bass and Bluegrass music, any instrument he picked up he could learn to play, and he enjoyed helping his community, if there was a need he always tried to meet it. Most of all, he loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his children and grandchildren.
On November 25, 1989, in Idalia, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Shiela Jordan. Mrs. Blunt survives of their home in Essex.
Along with his wife and mother, he is survived by his son, Jordan Blunt and wife Kristin of Essex, Missouri; by his daughter, Emily Blunt of Essex, Missouri; by two grandchildren, Quinton David Moore and Morgan Claire Blunt; by his mother-in-law, Veta Musgrave of Dexter, Missouri; by his brother-in-law, Mike Jordan and wife Cindy of Pacific, Missouri; by his sisters-in-law, Tonya Blunt of Benton, Missouri, Karen Pleasant and husband Dennis of Campbell, Missouri, and Lesa Parks and husband Bobby of Dexter, Missouri; by his step brothers-in-law, Jay Musgrave and wife Beth of Gordonville, Missouri and Kip Musgrave and wife Lisa of Dexter, Missouri; and by many nieces and nephews.
Other than by his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Darrin Blunt, by his father-in-law, James Jordan, and by his step father-in-law, Denton Musgrave.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Old Essex Cemetery.
