Gary L.Blum (1947-2020)

BLUM, VANDERMEULEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/19/2020 at 13:16:36

Gary "GDAWG" L. Blum, 73, of Dubuque, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque from COVID-19.

Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:15 AM Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Church of the Resurrection. Please respect our current social distancing requirements and please wear a mask. If you are not feeling well or are unable to attend, we encourage you to visit www.hskfhcares.com to send a message to Gary's family.

The Funeral Service for Gary will be 10:30 AM Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Church of the Resurrection with Deacon Mike Ellis as the officiant. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Dubuque. Full military honors will be rendered by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. The mass will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home's Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.

Gary was born February 16, 1947, in Dubuque, the son of Wallace "Wally" and Celeste Van DerMeulen Blum. On May 8, 1976, he married Jamie Overhouse in East Dubuque, IL.

After graduating from Dubuque Senior High School in 1965. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He then went on to work in sales and management for the National Chamber of Commerce and National Write Your Congressman.

Gary loved golfing with friends, smoking a good cigar, and his CCDCLs. He cherished attending events for his children and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Jamie; three daughters, Melissa (Jeff ) Luetkehans of Wheaton, IL, Erika (Greg) Woods of Cedar Rapids, Tiffany (Jure) Knezevic of Slavonski Brod, Croatia; one son, Ryan (Ashley Wendel) Blum of Minneapolis, MN; six grandchildren, Colin, Tyler, Jackson, Nicholas, Aubrey, and Olivia; and brothers, William (Joanne) Blum of Dubuque, Rod (Karen) Blum of Dubuque, Gordy (Barbara) Blum of Dubuque.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. James Runde and his nursing staff, as well as the second and third floor nursing staff at MercyOne.

Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in care of the arrangements.

Condolences sent to the family by visiting Gary's obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.