BLUHM, Evelyn Lucile (Lynch) 1914-2005

BLUHM, LYNCH, WILTSIE

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/30/2008 at 11:20:35

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Evelyn Bluhm

CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Evelyn Bluhm, 91, formerly of 113 Park Drive, Charles City, died Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005) at the Evangelical Free Church Home in Boone.

Funeral services for Evelyn Bluhm will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church in Charles City, with Pastor Phil Corr officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, Floyd County Historical Society or to the family.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.

[ Globe Gazette, Sept. 27, 2005 ]
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Service:
Friday, September 30, 2005
First Congregational Church
Charles City, Iowa

Evelyn Bluhm, 91, formerly of 113 Park Drive, Charles City, died Sunday, September 25, 2005 at the Evangelical Free Church Home in Boone.

Funeral services for Evelyn Bluhm will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church in Charles City. Pastor Phil Corr will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Evelyn Lucile Lynch Bluhm was born March 14, 1914, in Floyd, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Nettie (Wiltsie) Lynch. She graduated from the Floyd High School in 1932 where she had served as the captain of the girls basketball team. Evelyn then attended the Charles City College.

On June 18, 1932, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Bluhm at the First Congregational Church in Charles City. Evelyn and Kenneth owned and operated the Bluhm Electric Company for many years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Pythian Sisters in which she held various local and state offices, the Charles City Womens Club, City Improvement and Soroptomists. Evelyns interests included reading and writing poetry, raising violets and attending church services and activities. She will be remembered as a very civic minded and patriotic person.

Living family members include a son, Dr. Delwyn (Georgia) Bluhm of Ames; a daughter, Kathleen (Rees) Hakanson of Boone; five grandchildren, Jenee (Randy) Rinderkneicht, Leah (Jim) Brunk, David Bluhm, Amy (Mark) Atchley and Bo (Brenda) Hakanson; 13 great grandchildren, Alyssa, Briana and Nolan Rinderkneicht, Zachary Hakanson, Cody and Nathaniel Brunk, Casey Bluhm, Diana, Becca and Jenna Atchley, Alyssa Hazlet, and Holly and Jayden Hakanson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; an infant son, Douglas Bluhm; and 9 brothers and sisters.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimers Foundation, Floyd County Historical Society or to the family.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com , in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

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