James Blatnik January 14, 1947 - October 4, 2025 (78 years old)
James Alan Blatnik passed away peacefully on October 4th, with his loving family close by. A devoted husband and father, James leaves behind his wife of almost 52 years, Sally Blatnik (née Grimmer), and their four children: Katie Rolland (Ross), Jeffery Blatnik (Terra), Gregory Blatnik (Sarah), and Michael Blatnik.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Elizabeth (Betty) Blatnik, and his brother, Thomas Blatnik; cherished grandfather of Liam, Julia, Gabe, Ava, Izzy, Conor, Tommy, Cate, and Lily.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory are suggested to the Berea Kiwanis at bereakiwanis.org A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday October 18, 2025 at the funeral home.
The family will receive friends FRIDAY (OCTOBER 17) 4-7 PM at the A. RIPEPI AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, 18149 BAGLEY RD., MIDDLEBURG HTS (WEST OF I-71)
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Jim Stepancik (Guest)
My goodness, Jim.
I (BHS 67) first met Jim when he and I worked for Cleveland Metroparks. At that time Baldwin Lake was being dredged and Jim worked on the dredger, I was on the maintenance crew with his brother, Tommy. At the begining of the day, it was clearing the trash in the picnic areas in Berea, Bonnie Park and Memphis.
After high school and the military, I was an officer with Berea. Jim and I would sometimes meet at Spudnuts on Prospect and have lunch and just shoot the breeze.
My thoughts and prayers to his family and BHS classmates.
Jim Stepancik
BHS Class of 1967