Elra John BLUMEYER

BLUMEYER, WIEMAN, ROSSOW, FOLKMANN, JASS, LONG, HUSTON, ROGGENBURG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/28/2007 at 11:44:45

Elra John Blumeyer, 83, of Blooming Prairie, Minn., died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at his home. Services were Thursday at First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie, with interment in the church cemetery.

Mr. Blumeyer was born July 10, 1919, in George, the son of Heiko and Ella (Wieman) Blumeyer. He graduated from George High School in 1936 and from Iowa State University with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. He taught in Tennant from 1940-42. On Dec. 9, 1942, he married Beryl Rossow in George. He served in army from 1942-1945. He received his master's degree in school administration from Iowa State University in 1950. He served as school superintendent in Goldfield 16 years and at Garner-Hayfield 12 years. In 1973 he moved to Blooming Prairie to become district representative with Aid Association for Lutherans until retiring in 1984.

Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Bob (Barbara) Folkmann of Ames, Mrs. Bob (Beverly) Jass of Batavia, Ill., Mrs. Larry (Jean) Long of New Market, Md., Mrs. Don (Joan) Huston of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Randy (Amy) Roggenburg of Ankeny; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two brothers, Albertus of Canby, Minn., and Russell of Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

Source unknown, ca. March 2003

Former Garner-Hayfield school superintendent, Elra John (E.J.) Blumeyer of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died of pulmonary fibrosis and congestive heart failure on Sunday, February 23, 2003, at his home. He was 83. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 27 at the First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie with Pastors Richard Hegal and Heidi Heimgartner co-officiating. Interment was in the First Lutheran Church Cemetery with military rites by the Blooming Prairie VFW Post #878 and American Legion Post #52 as escort. Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Elra John Blumeyer was born July 10, 1919, at George. He was the son of Ella (Weiman) Blumeyer and Heiko Blumeyer. He graduated from the George Community High School in 1936 and graduated from Iowa State University, Ames in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics. He taught at Tennant, Iowa, from 1940 to 1942 and married Beryl Rossow on December 9, 1942 at George. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1942, where he attended Officer Candidate School and served in the European Theater during World War II as Captain in the Intelligence Division Headquarters, until his discharge in 1945. He received a Masters Degree from Iowa State University in School Administration in 1950. He served as school superintendent in Goldfield for 16 years and school superintendent at Garner-Hayfield for 12 years. In 1973 he moved to Blooming Prairie to become a District Representative for Aid Association for Lutherans until retirement in 1984. A member of the First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie, Mr. Blumeyer was active throughout his life with various civic organizations. He is remembered by family and friends as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Beryl Ada (Rossow) Blumeyer; five daughters, Barbara (Bob) Folkmann of Ames, Beverly (Bob) Jass of Batavia, Illinois, Jean (Larry) Long of New Market, Maryland, Joan (Don) Huston of Boise, Idaho and Amy (Randy) Roggenburg of Ankeny; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Survivors also include two brothers, Albertus Blumeyer of Canby, Minnesota and Russell Blumeyer of Newton; and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; and a nephew.

March 5, 2003
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