Obit: Blum, Edward J. (1918 – 1975)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Blum, Roepke, Miller, Schindler, Balts, Kohnhorst, Finnila

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 06 Aug 1975

Blum, Edward J. (5 OCT 1918 – 30 JUL 1975)

Edward J. Blum, age 56, of 609 Dwight Street, Chippewa Falls, Wis., died Thursday morning at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire.

He was born October 5, 1918 in Neillsville (Clark Co., Wis.), son of John H. and Minnie (Roepke) Blum. He lived in Owen (Clark Co.) during is youth, until entering the service. Mr. Blum was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Force from July 28, 1941 until October 29, 1945. He married Mary Ann Miller on October 31, 1950. For almost 30 years Mr. Blum worked for the Soo Line Railroad.

He was a member of Veteran Employees of the Soo Line Railroad and the United Transportation Union.

Mr. Blum is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; two sons, John, with the U.S. Air Force in Maine, and Jeffrey, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Karen Schindler, Rt. 2, Bloomer, and Susan Blum with the U.S. Army in Germany; his father, John H. Blum, Owen; three brothers, Karl, The Dalles, Oregon, Henry, Manitowish Waters, and John, Austin, Minnesota; three sisters, Mrs. Lester (Esther) Balts, Dallas, Mrs. Robert (Lois) Kohnhorst, Wausau, and Mrs. George Finnila, owen.

He was preceded in death by his mother and one granddaughter, Funeral services were Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Horan Funeral Home, with burial in Calvary Cemetery.