Blum, Leslie Herbert (1941 - 2022)

BLUM, STEENBOCK, RUECKERT, BERTRAM, MAYER, WINGERT, FUNK

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/24/2022 at 14:32:30

Name of deceased: Mr. Leslie Herbert Blum

Aged: 81 yrs, 6 mo, 1 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 5, 1941; Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 6, 2022; Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 56 years, Janet Blum of Harlan, IA; children, Todd (spouse, Karla) Blum of Harlan, IA, Brad Blum of Shelby, IA, Nicole (spouse, Jeffrey) Steenbock of Springfield, NE, and Kelli (spouse, Matt) Rueckert of Calmar, IA; grandchildren, Amanda Blum, Emily Blum, Rachel Blum, and Nick Blum, Elizabeth Bertram, Jacob Blum, Will Steenbock, Aaron Steenbock, Camille Rueckert, and Callen Rueckert; siblings, Keith (spouse, Kathy) Blum of Cedar Falls, IA, and Kathy Mayer of Appleton, WI; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Herbert M. and Marie Ann (nee Wingert) Blum

Education: Attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia, IA, Class of 1959

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: U. S. Army; honorably discharged, 1964

Marriage: Janet Funk; Oct. 9, 1965; St. John’s Catholic Church, Clearwater, NE

Employment: Worked in construction and also farmed until he retired in 2007

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed riding his motorcycle, golfing, and playing cards; liked to travel all over the country, having visited 48 of the 50 states; volunteered at Habitat for Humanity; was a 4H leader, and a township trustee; active member, Knights of Columbus; blood doner; was awarded Citizen of the Year by Shelby County (IA) Chamber of Commerce in 2009

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com