Paul Michael Fred Blanchard

Paul Michael Fred Blanchard, 39, of Inverness, FL, passed away on January 21, 2026. He was born in St. Louis, MO, on July 29, 1986, to Paul and Catherine Blanchard.

He proudly worked as a teacher at Crest School in Lecanto. Paul graduated from School of the Osage in Osage Beach, MO in 2005. He received his Bachelors in Music from Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO in 2009, and received a Masters of Arts in Teaching from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO in 2013.

He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He achieved Missouri All State Choir in 2005 and National All Collegiate Choir in 2009.

Survivors include his parents, Paul and Catherine Blanchard of Inverness, FL.

A Memorial Service will be held at St Margarets Episcopal Church Saturday, February 7th at 10AM.

Services entrusted to the care of Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness, Florida. www.heinzfh.com.