Blaine Bliven

BLIVEN, ATCHESON, LORD, HOUSEAL, SMITH, MORGAN, EWING, SCHLICHTING

Posted By: Judy Kelley (volunteer) (email)
Date: 5/28/2009 at 22:41:06

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Blaine Bliven Died Suddenly At His Fedonia Home Saturday, May 8

Blaine Bliven died suddenly at his home in Fredonia at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 1971, from a heart attack. He was 78 years, 3 months and 16 days of age.

he was born January 22, 1893, in Columbus Junction, the son of John J. And Bessie Atcheson Bliven. He married Bertha Lord, March 17, 1914 at Columbus Junction, who preceded him in death May 25, 1965. On August 13, 1966 at Columbus Junction he married Mrs. Fannie Houseal.

Mr. Bliven was employed for many years at the local button factory.

He is survived by his wife, Fannie; three sons, Cecil and max Bliven of Kansas City, Mo.; Lee Bliven of Estacada, Oregon; and one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Marguerite) Smith of Gretna, La.; four step-sons, Richard and Kenneth Houseal of Columbus Junction, Rolla Houseal of Burlington and John Houseal of Davenport; one step-daughter, Mrs. William (Margaret) Morgan of Columbus City; 23 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Anna) Ewing of Muscatine and Mrs. Cecil (Margaret) Schlichting of Conesville.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and sisters and a daughter, Maxine Bliven.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Denley Ganfield officiating. Cecil Schlichting was organist. Casket bearers were Donald Bliven, Thomas Carey, Rex Carey, Keith Carey, Justin Dee Schlichting and James E. Van Auken.

Burial was in the Columbus City Cemetery.