Blum, Theresa M. (1930 - 2018)

BLUM, SCHULTE, GOETTSCH, NOONAN, OSBORN, KING, ECKLEBERRY, ROSENTHAL, IRWIN, KWAPISZESKI, STOLL, CAREY, FESER, GAUL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/16/2018 at 13:55:26

Name of deceased: Theresa Mildred Blum (nee Schulte)

Aged: 87 yrs, 11 mo, 19 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 20, 1930; Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Died: Feb. 8, 2018; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018; St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Walnut, IA; burial was in St. Patrick Cemetery, Walnut, IA

Survived by: Children, Jim Blum (spouse, Susan) of Omaha, NE, Mary Lou (spouse, Fred) Goettsch of Hancock, IA, Gary Blum (spouse, Ruth) of Walnut, IA, Diane (spouse, Dan) Noonan of Curlew, IA, Jeff Blum (spouse, Nancy) of Blair, NE, Rick Blum (spouse, Gwen) of Walnut, IA, Nancy (spouse, Mitch) Osborn of Harlan, IA, Darlene (spouse, Bob) King of Bellevue, NE, Scott Blum (spouse, Shele) of Ames, IA, and Annette (spouse, Brian) Eckleberry of Omaha, NE; 22 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Schulte (spouse, Agnes) of Carroll, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Anna (nee Rosenthal) Schulte; husband, Cecil; grandson, Logan Blum; siblings, Frances Irwin, Josephine Kwapiszeski, Ellen Stoll, John Schulte, Helen Carey, Lawrence Schulte, Raymond Schulte, Howard Schulte, Alice Carey, Bernice Feser and Agnes Gaul

Education: Attended grade and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Earling, IA; graduated with the Class of 1948, and then received her teaching certificate through UNI in Atlantic, IA; she taught country school from 1949 to 1950

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Neola, IA, and St. Patrick’s Rosary Altar Society

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Cecil Henry Blum; Aug. 24, 1950; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: worked at Dairy Sweet as a manager, and then cooked and baked pies at Colonial Motor Inn and Villager Restaurant. She later worked at Walnut Community School, the Walnut Public Library, where she was Assistant Librarian and a Library Board Member, and Rolling Hills Bank; she retired at age 70.

Hobbies/Interests: flower gardening; playing cards and other games; baking; attending sporting events of her children and then of her grandchildren; member, Walnut Legion Auxiliary, Walnut Amvets Auxiliary, and Walnut Red Hatters

Sources: pauleyjones.com