Darwin Sponsler Blackketter Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Darwin Sponsler Blackketter of Bethalto, Illinois, born in White Hall, Illinois, who passed away on June 15, 2022 at the age of 84. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Claude Blackketter and Della Blackketter (Sponsler); his wife Margaret Mary Heffner; his daughter Georgia Blackketter; and his siblings, Winifred L. Taylor, Claudia Dean Fischer, J. C. Blackketter and Claude Phillip Blackketter.
He is survived by: his children, Peggy Lexow (Mike) of Troy, James Blackketter (Mona) of Cincinnati, OH, Chris Blackketter (Tina) of Godfrey, Karen Mathis (Greg) of Wood River, Jeanine Blackketter of Edwardsville and Frances Blackketter of Cocoa, FL; and his grandchildren, Christopher Lexow, Nathan Lexow, Ben Blackketter (Rachel), Nicole Blackketter, Cassy Little, Travis Marks, Tyler Marks (Alicia), Taylor Marks, Aaron Blackketter (Karen) and Shannon Culleton. He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren.
