Jean B. Blauert

Jean Brigit Blauert, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Lilac Homes in Dilworth, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Jean was born near Hawley, MN on September 21, 1931, to Bernhard and Ella (Winjum) Renslow. She was baptized and confirmed in Keene Lutheran Church, near Ulen, MN. Jean attended rural schools in Clay County and graduated from Hitterdal High School in 1949. She attended Moorhead State Teachers College and taught elementary grades at Shelly, MN and Hawley, MN.

Jean was united in marriage to Lumir Matejka on July 10, 1954, at Keene Lutheran Church. They had three children: Laurel, Gregg and Darrell. Lumir passed away in November 1994.

Jean married Wilbert Blauert, of Detroit Lakes, MN, on October 30, 1999, and they made their home in Moorhead.

Jean was a devoted member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Moorhead, actively serving on the church board, playing in bell choir and teaching Sunday school. She created a loving and welcoming home where she always made sure you had a cup of coffee and a freshly baked treat to share when visiting. She was an outstanding baker, and her kitchen was always filled with cakes, cookies and the best apple pie. Jean loved socializing and being active. She enjoyed walking with friends and bowling. She also enjoyed listening to music, especially Lawrence Welk and polka party every Sunday. She faithfully attended her children’s and grandchildren’s music events as well.

Jean is survived by her husband, Willie; her children, Laurel Striefel and Gregg (Heidi) Matejka; her sister, Eileen (Harlow) Hurley; her grandchildren, Danielle (Patrick) Rethemeier, Cassie (Brad) Harris, Brittany (Cody) Kilgore, Aaron Matejka, Courtney Striefel and Nick Striefel, and 8 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by Willie’s family: children, Kathleen (Gordon) Hoffmann and Tony Blauert; grandchildren, Grant (Rachel) Hoffmann, Heidi (Adam) Gronning and 5 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernhard and Ella Renslow; her husband, Lumir Matejka; her son, Darrell Matejka, and infant son, Lee, and her brother, James Odell Renslow.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 11:00 A.M., with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M., at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN. Interment will be at Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, MN.