Blum, Kenneth Nicholas (1932 - 2023)

BLUM, KRUEGER, KAY, STARR, NEWLAND, WHITE, MILLER, BRITTEN, KREMER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/8/2023 at 14:28:29

Name of deceased: Kenneth Nicholas Blum

Aged: 90 yrs, 7 mo, 29 days

Residence: Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Nov. 3, 1932; Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Died: July 2, 2023; location not provided

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, July 10, 2023; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA; burial with military rites conducted by the American Legion Post No. 422 from Walnut, IA was held at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Walnut, IA.

Survived by: Wife of 67 years, Doris Blum of Walnut, IA; children, Duane (spouse, Cindy) Blum of North Pole, AK, Jim (spouse, Betty) Blum of Walnut, IA, Denise (spouse, Terry) Krueger of Hancock, IA, Keith (spouse, Karen) Blum of Ames, IA, Patty (spouse, Brad) Kay of Atlantic, IA, Donnie (spouse, Tami) Blum of Baxter, IA, and David (spouse, Barb) Blum of Walnut, IA; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Jerome (spouse, Jean) Blum of Lake City, IA, Agnes Starr of Milwaukee, WI, Monica (spouse, Lanny) Newland of Harlan, IA, Marcus (spouse, Janet) Blum of Fisher, TX, Ralph (spouse, Patti) Blum of Harlan, IA, Eugene (spouse, Jackie) Blum of Westphalia, IA, Linda (spouse, John) White of Council Bluffs, IA, Michael (spouse, Vicky) Blum of Council Bluffs, IA and Terry Miller of Colorado Springs, CO; nieces and nephews, other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Laurina (nee Britten) Blum; siblings, Mary, Bernard, Francis and Marge

Education: Attended school until grade 8 at St. Boniface School and then left school because he was needed on the family farm

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Military service: U. S. Army from June 1953 to May 1955; he served during the Korean War in Company B of the 145th Infantry Regiment, earning the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal; honorably discharged

Marriage: Doris Kremer; Feb. 11, 1956; location not provided

Employment: His employment history consisted of him driving truck for various farmers and businesses, worling at packing houses, farming, working on the railroad, as a welder, and as a home beer brewer. Ken and Doris were owners of Blum’s Place Bar for several years.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved dancing with Doris; together, they spent many winters in Mission, TX enjoying friends there and mild weather; loved woodworking, playing pool, fishing, playing cards, puzzles, and was a captain of a slow pitch softball team

Sources: harlanonline.com