Blake A. Reed

August 3, 2010

Blake Austin Reed, 22, of McPherson, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 while in the company of family members at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. Blake was born in McPherson, Kansas on January 12, 1988, the son of Ronnie L. and Terri J. (Underwood) Reed of McPherson, Kansas.Blake Attended the McPherson Public Schools and graduated from McPherson High School in 2006. He then attended McPherson College, where he served as a volunteer manager for the Bulldogs football team.He was a life time member of First Christian Church McPherson, Kansas. Memberships include Kansas Boys State, Muscular Dystrophy Association; and FUSE Foundation Survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Terri Reed of McPherson, Kansas; his sister, Tiffany and husband, Ben, Goracke of Bonner Springs, Kansas; a nephew, Reed Goracke of Bonner Springs, Kansas; fraternal grandfather, Frank Reed of Borger, Texas; maternal grandmother, Gearldine Underwood, Lampasas, Texas; other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his fraternal grandmother, Betty Reed; maternal grandfather, Leeman Underwood, Jr.Visitation will be on Thursday, August 5, 2010 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at First Christian Church, McPherson, Kansas. Funeral Service at McPherson College Sports Center, McPherson, Kansas, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2010 with Dr. John Gran,Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at McPherson Cemetery McPherson, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Blake Reed MAC to MAC Football Scholarship or FUSE Foundation (non profit organization for young adults with Muscular Dystrophy).