JACK EDWARD BLACKWELL, 86, passed away
peacefully Oct. 15, 2025 in Eastland, TX, with
interment at Crossroads cemetery near Ranger, TX.
Jack was born April 2, 1939 in Gorman, TX to Curtis
Blackwell & Polly Nerger Blackwell (Martin). He
graduated from Ranger High School in the Class of
1957. In 1967, he moved to Iowa while working for
Fina Oil Co. and in 1974 opened Blackwell Tires in
Ottumwa, IA. His son Curtis took ownership of the
business when Jack retired.
Thru out his life Jack always supported the Junior
College athletic teams of Iowa and Ranger and was
inducted into the Indian Hill Athletics Hall of Fame
in 2016 as a lifetime contributor. He loved his
hometown of Ranger, was a great storyteller and
supported the ongoing restoration of the town. He
lived his life to the fullest and was a social
butterfly, enjoyed playing golf & flying his plane
in his spare time.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife
Lynne and his sons Curtis and Steven.
He is survived by his daughter Debbie (LaDale); 6
grandchildren - April (Ken) and De (Dallas, TX),
Samantha & Jaclyn (Bloomfield, IA), Ashlie & Kole (Mt.
Vernon, IA); 6 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law
Steven (Sonia) and his family (Jeremy, Lara & Trevor).
Several cousins and a host of dear friends in Ottumwa
and Ranger.