BLUMER, Jacob Ludwig

BLUMER, JUERS, HEGINGER, HALVERSON, SCHOENWETTER, LEMKE, BAACK, WADDINGHAM

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/7/2016 at 05:05:05

Obituary ~ Jacob Ludwig Blumer
September 28, 1902 ~ December 08, 1977

Garner Leader & Signal
Garner, Iowa
December 14, 1977

Jacob Blumer Funeral Services Held Dec. 12

Services for Jacob Blumer, 75, of Garner, who died Thursday, December 8, at his home, were held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 12th, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Gale Hawhee officiating. Organist, Mrs. G. W. Templeton accompanied soloist, Lowell Johnson. Ushers were Vern Butz and Ben Riemer. Casketbearers were: Donovan Blumer, Douglas Blumer, Mark Mattis, David Zimple, Gerald Halverson and Richard Baack. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with the Cataldo Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jacob Ludwig Blumer, the son of Jacob and Minnie (Juers) Blumer, was born September 28, 1902, in Liberty Township, south of Garner. After the death of his parents he was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kraus of Garner. He attended school at Klemme and was confirmed in the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ of Klemme.

October 16, 1924 he was married to Fannie Heginger at the Peace Reformed Church parsonage south of Garner. They farmed 43 years in the Garner area.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Garner. He served on the Soil Conservation Board and was a director of the Concord Township Schools.

He is survived by his wife, Fannie; his children, Mrs. Alvin (Betty) Halverson of Garner, Mrs. Raymond (Ivadell) Schoenwetter of Garner, Robert and his wife Iola of Garner, Donald and his wife Thelma of Guttenberg, and Harold of Des Moines; 15 grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Esther Lemke of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 sisters, Mrs. Lillie Baack, Minnie Blumer and Mrs. Anna Waddingham and 2 brothers, Emil and Walter.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2016