Blum, Christian (1934 - 2017)

BLUM, TIELBEIN, HANSEN, HUBBARD, KRATKY, ZIMMERMAN, HEESE, CLARK, PAULEY, WINGERT, SMITH, FREUND

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/21/2017 at 20:14:25

Name of deceased: Christian Joseph Blum

Aged: 83 yrs, 3 mo, 23 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 13, 1934

Died: June 5, 2017

Funeral services: Saturday, June 10, 2017; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA; burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Panama, IA

Survived by: wife of 60 years, Patricia Blum of Harlan, IA; children, Dean (spouse, Brancinda) Blum of Woodbine, IA, Connie (spouse, Al) Tielbein of Norwalk, IA, Janet (spouse, Dan) Hansen of Earling, IA, JoAnn (spouse, Monte) Hubbard of Wheatland, WY, Karen Blum of Chicago, IL, Sue Kratky of Fairway, KS, and Kenny (spouse, Mae) Blum of Woodbine, IA; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Charles Blum of Panama, IA, Sr. Joyce Blum of Panama, IA, Alice (spouse, Jerry) Zimmerman of Minden, IA, Jeanne (spouse, LeRoy) Heese of Defiance, IA, and Judy Clark of Omaha, NE.

Predeceased by: Parents, Martin Chris and Elenora (nee Pauley) Blum; siblings, Vernon (and spouse, Irene) Blum, Virginia (and spouse, Louis) Wingert, Mary Blum, Emil Blum, and Audrey Smith

Education: attended grade school and high school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama, IA

Religious affiliation: confirmed and remained a life-long member at at St. Mary’s of Assumption, Panama, IA

Military service: U. S. Army, Oct. 1954 – July 1956; was stationed in Germany as an anti-aircraft artillery crewman, and also served during the Korean War. Received the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) and the Good Conduct Medal; honorably discharged.

Marriage: Patricia Freund; Aug. 21, 1956; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: farmed and drove truck

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com