Blomgren, Chester Eugene (1934-2002)

BLOMGREN, MEYERS, BERGESON, WEUVE, WHITSON, MERRON, OLSON, WHITSON, ANTHONY, REED

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 11/3/2022 at 12:31:21

Daily Freeman Journal
Webster City, Iowa
Monday, November 25, 2002

Chester E. Blomgren, 67, Stanhope, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at Hamilton Hospital in Webster City following complications due to heart failure. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Foster Funeral Home in Webster City with Rev. Joe Lambert officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Webster City. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and prior to the services.

Chester Eugene Blomgren, son of Forrest and Ethel Meyers Blomgren, was born on Dec. 28, 1934 at Boone. He graduated from Jordan High School in 1954. He started farming with his father southeast of Boone. On April 16, 1956 he married Nancy Marie Bergeson at Huntsville, Ark. The couple farmed near Boone. In the spring of 1958, they moved to a farm south of Stanhope. He also owned and operated B and R Trucking at Stanhope.

Mr. Blomgren is survived by his wife, Nancy, daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie Weuve and friend Dean Barkema of Mason City, Pam and Mark Whitson of Stratford, Cindy and Jim Merron of Sioux Falls, SD, Kim and Terry Olson, Stanhope, son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Terri Blomgren of Stanhope, grandchildren, Chad and Ashley Weuve, Amber and Josh Blomgren, Matt, Michael and Grant Merron, Nicholas, Kyle and Adam Olson, Joel Whitson, great-grandson, Dylan Anthony, brother, Gary Blomgren of Boone, sister, Pat Reed of Boone, several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother, Ethel M. Blomgren, brother, Darwin Blomgren.

He was a former board member of the Central Iowa Cooperation and former member of the Iowa Air National Guard-Des Moines.

His favorite pastime was spending time with his family. Chet and Nancy were members of the Stratford Strutters Square Dance Club for many years, he enjoyed cards and cribbage. He will be remembered and missed by his family and friends.