Thomas Blankenship, 65, Oswego

Thomas Matthew “Matt” Blankenship, 65, Oswego, died Tuesday January 14 at 10:22 p.m. in Joplin, Missouri.Born January 11, 1960, in Columbus, Matt was the son of Norman Blankenship and Norma Hopkins Blankenship. He attended school in Columbus and graduated Columbus Unified High School in 1978. He also attended school at Labette Community College. He worked as a mechanic for most of hi...