Michael Blue

FUNERAL SERVICES : 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Assembly of God Church in Park Rapids, MN with Pastors Tim Wilson and Art Wood officiating.VISITATION : Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN starting at 7:00 P.M. and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.SURVIVORS : His mother, Janice; father, John; brother, Scott Tidrick-Blue; step-father, Ron Wortman; step-sisters, Megan Blue, Atalie Badgett, and Adria Wortman; nieces, Aubrey Badgett and Mason & DeNova Wortman; great grandmother, Ruby Wortman; six aunts and uncles; and 17 nieces and nephews. MICHAEL DAVID BLUEDecember 13, 1983 ~ July 21, 2011 Michael David Blue, age 27 Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Michael who was in the process of winning his battle against leukemia succumbed to pneumonia. Michael was born on December 13, 1983 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa to Janice Tidrick-Blue and John Charles Blue. Michael attended school in Creston, Iowa where his first grade teacher still describes him to this day as "gracious" and "smarter than he wanted to let people know." Michael came to Park Rapids as a summer resident. He loved the family"s lake properties. Three years ago he moved to Minnesota. Mike"s mission in life was to blaze a trail for other disabled individuals. He worked to improve on the system that provides accommodations for disabled people. Mike leaves behind his mother, Janice; father, John; brother, Scott Tidrick-Blue; step-father, Ron Wortman; step-sisters, Megan Blue, Atalie Badgett, and Adria Wortman; nieces, Aubrey Badgett and Mason & DeNova Wortman; great grandmother, Ruby Wortman; six aunts and uncles; and 17 nieces and nephews. Mike is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Honorable Judge Don L. Tidrick and his grandmother Evelyn Tidrick and his paternal grandmother, Margaret Blue. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 1:30 P.M at the Assembly of God Church in Park Rapids, MN with Pastors Tim Wilson and Art Wood officiating. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Honorary pallbearers will be Pam and Steve Holt, Dwight Carlson, Penny Case, Carl Peterson, Ben Hendrickson, and Russ Dickinson. Pianist will be Valdonna Jensen. Vocalists will be JoyCe Woods and Pat Arndt who will sing "How Great Thou Art". Myron Ready will sing "In The Garden". A luncheon will be served following the service.