William John Blanchard, 57

William John Blanchard “went to the all you can eat seafood buffet in the sky” on Dec. 30, 2017.

He is survived by his husband Shawn Sharp, his father Earl J. Blanchard and his companion, Mary Lee Bakker, of Fort Benton; brothers Larry (Carla) of Great Falls, and Joe (Stacey) of Spokane; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Blanchard.

John graduated from Fort Benton High School. He owned his own greenhouse in Fort Benton for many years. He then worked for UPS as a delivery driver for 25 years until he retired.