William "Billy" Blake

William Billy Blake, 34 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, died Sunday, October 18 unexpectedly. A Funeral Servicewill be held Friday, October 23 at 11:00 A.M. at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service with the Morrison County Chaplain Gregg Valentine officiating. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday and from 10:00 A.M. on Friday until the hour of the service on Friday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, MN.

William Lee Blake was born October 11, 1981 in St. Paul, Minnesota to the Shirley (Cohenour) and the late Albert G. Blake. He lived in St. Paul, MN for a short time until moving with his family to Little Falls, MN and later to Brownsdale, MN. Billy attended elementary school in Brownsdale, MN and was part of the 2001 graduating class of Hayfield, MN. After graduating high school, William was eager to move back to Little Falls, MN. William worked as an arborist with his older brothers, Doug and Gordon. William later met his fianc, Dollina Olson and had a beautiful daughter. He treasured his time spent with his family especially his daughter, Kaylee. Billy enjoyed fixing things and working on his bike. He was very easy going and always eager to lend a hand to anyone.

Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Shirley (Cohenour) Maier of Hayfield, MN; daughter, Kaylee Olson of Little Falls, MN; fianc, Dollina Olson of Little Falls, MN; grandmother, Ruth Cohenour of Austin, MN; sisters, Lola Olson of Austin, MN, Cassandra (Sims) Coffelt of Austin, MN, Angie Coffelt of Little Falls, MN and Marsha Blake; brothers, Douglas, Jr. (Becky) Coffelt of Little Falls, MN, Gordon Coffelt, Sr. of Little Falls, MN, Kevin (KC) Coffelt of St. Paul, MN and Vergil (Heather) Wibben, III of Park Rapids, MN; aunt and uncles. Mae (Donald) Heimer of Brownsdale, MN, Richard Cohenour and Robert (Angie) Cohenour of Brownsdale, MN and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Blake; sister, Shirl Blake and grandfather, Harold Cohenour; nephew, Maurice A. Coffelt and step-father, Douglas Coffelt, Sr.