GUNNAR B. C. BLASCHKO
Gunnar Bradley Charles Blaschko, age 3, of Kearney passed away peacefully in his parents’ arms on February 23, 2026 at Children’s in Omaha, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with Father Scott Harter officiating. A visitation was held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney and one hour prior to the service at the church. The service was live streamed through the church at https://youtube.com/ live/iZJYz0d-Q-s Gunnar was born on October 13, 2022 at UNMC in Omaha, NE at just 26 weeks gestation.
He had always been a fighter. After 349 days in the NICU Gunnar finally made it home to celebrate his first birthday in true style with a Friday the 13th themed party.
Gunnar loved spending time with his cousins out on the family farm in Stockville, NE. The Kearney Area Children’s Museum was his favorite place to play and learn.
Gunnar loved spending time in the great outdoors and every animal was his favorite. Gunnar was always his dad’s right hand man, ready to help with anything and everything. He had his dad’s sense of humor which was evident by his favorite book “Who Pooped on Me?”. Gunnar loved to go to the store and on stroller rides with mom and snuggle up with her and watch Sing, Sing 2, Bad Guys, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me 4, and Shrek 2. You couldn’t leave without having watched one or all of them when you went to visit. Gunnar’s laugh and smile were contagious and always brought joy and sunshine.
Gunnar is survived by his parents Andrew and Ana Blaschko; grandparents Scott and Shannon Blaschko, Ken and Andiy Schroeder, and Brad and Cheryl Nottingham; aunt and uncles Zach Blaschko, Hannah (Hunter) Smallcomb, and Zach Schroeder; cousins Dahlton and Brohdey Wood, Brynlee, Emerson, Gage, and Baylor Smallcomb; great aunts and uncles Bronson (LouAnn) Wood, Phyllis Schroeder, Gary (Tammy) Schroeder, Marlin Schroeder, Mark (Trish) Blaschko, Amy Brooks, and Lori (Kory) Walters; great grandparents Brad and Judy Wood, Charles Anthony and Rose Wathen, and Irma Schroeder; greatgreat grandmother, Virginia Blaschko; godparents Rex and Sheila Harouff; special friend Allie Clausen, and many other friends and family.
Gunnar was preceded in death by his favorite best buddy dog Ariat; great grandfathers Milton Schroeder and Albert Blaschko; great grandmother Kris Blaschko.
In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Gunnar’s Helping Hands. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.
