Mr. Michael Hamilton "Mike" Blandford, age 65 of Lebanon, KY, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born on September 14, 1947 in Marion County, KY. Mike was a retired employee of Louisville General Electric.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Hamilton and Dorothy Elizabeth Johnson Blandford; brother, Richard Patrick Blandford, Sr; sister, Violet Marie Bland.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Helm Blandford, of Lebanon, KY; two sons, Todd (Rhonda) Blandford, of Bardstown, KY, Steven Blandford, of Lebanon, KY; daughter, Beth Ann (Jeff) Barnett, of Burgin, KY; grandchildren, Amanda Blandford and Matthew Blandford; step-grandson, Craig Thompson, two brothers, Everett (Betty) Blandford, of Lebanon, KY, Danny (Cathy) Blandford, of Lebanon, KY; two sisters, Betty (Dick) Moraja, of Lebanon, KY, Lucy (Coleman) Brown, of Versailles, KY; sister-in-law, Kathy Blandford-Hawthorne, of Lebanon, KY.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Augustine Church Cemetery.

Visitations will be held after 4:00 p.m. Monday at Bosley Funeral Home. A pryaer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening by Deacon Joe Dant.