Obit: Bliven, Edna Ann [Hood] (1923 - 1998)

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Surnames: Bliven, Luepke, Hood, Reisinger, Pelzl, Thurber

Social Security Death Record

Name: Edna A. Bliven
SSN: 398-18-2984
Last Residence: 54016 Hudson, Saint Croix, Wisconsin, United States of America
Born: 23 Oct 1923
Died: 3 Feb 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951)

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Bliven, Edna A. (3 Oct. 1923 - 3 Feb. 1998)

Edna Ann Bliven, 74, of rural Hudson died at Holy Family Hospital on Tues., Feb. 3, 1998.

She was born on Oct. 3, 1923, in Marshfield, the daughter of Eugene and Emma Hood. She attended school in Marshfield.

She married Arthur Bliven on April 7, 1941, in Decorah, Iowa. In her earlier years, she was a “Lumber Jill” working with Arthur in the lumber mills in Hayward and Connorville.

Afterward, she was a housewife and stayed home to raise her family. She enjoyed sewing and mending for people. She also made quilts for the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Burkhardt.

She is survived by her daughters: Darlene and Dave Reisinger of Roberts, Carol and Hopi Pelzl of Circle Pines, Minn.; her sons, Arthur Jr., and Bonnie, Edwin and Susan, and Ted and Janet, all of Hudson, Alonzo and Gail of St. Paul, and James of Camp Douglas; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven sisters.

Funeral was Fri., Feb. 6, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, with Pastor Marilyn Thurber officiating, organist Erma Boline, and congregational singing.

There was a private family burial.

Pallbearers were her five sons and two sons-in-law.