Eugene Richard Blumler, 64, of Sanborn, ND passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday November 27, 2023.  A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, December 8, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sanborn. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City, North Dakota. An online guestbook is olivernathanchapel.com.

Eugene Blumler was born October 13, 1959, in Valley City, ND to Richard and Darlene Blumler. He grew up in Sanborn, ND and had resided there until his passing. The past several years he spent his winters in Cape Coral, Florida. He attended North Central of Barnes School and graduated in 1977. After high school, he began his trucking career of 46 years. He took great pride in his semi. In his free time, you’d find him tinkering around on that semi, taking a ride on his Harley, or catching up with friends.

Survivors include one son, Beau Blumler (Elizabeth) and one daughter, Kaitlen (Nick) Lee. One brother, Steven, and one sister, Christie (Alten) Torgerson, his partner, Gwen VanHal, and her children: Michelle VanHal and her children: Cael and Kai, Kallie (Rick) Gruman and their daughter Adelaide, Travis (Jenna) VanHal and their children: Alyse and Blake, three grandchildren: Micaiah, Eliam, and Ezrah Lee, many nieces and nephews, good friends – Dean and Kelli Bjornson and family – and numerous others.

He was proceeded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles.