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Mildred S. “Millie” Franklin Blum

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Birth	:	9 May 1928 Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	5 Apr 2019 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasants Memorial Estates, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3712158, -81.2860794
Description	:	Mildred “Millie” S. Coomer Blum, 90, of Newton died on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Mercy One Newton Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 12, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home and again after the service with a lunch at the funeral home. Memorials to The Well – a ministry to the homeless in Tampa, Florida that was founded and directed by her grandson, Jon Dengler. Millie, the daughter of Sidney... Read More	Mildred “Millie” S. Coomer Blum, 90, of Newton died on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Mercy One Newton Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 12, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home and again after the service with a lunch at the funeral home. Memorials to The Well – a ministry to the homeless in Tampa, Florida that was founded and directed by her grandson, Jon Dengler. Millie, the daughter of Sidney and Mary (Hoover) Franklin, was born on May 10, 1928 in Wayne County, Kentucky. She grew up in a large family and learned the value of hard work at a young age. While working as a waitress, which she would do at different times throughout her life, she met Kermit Coomer. They were later married on December 19, 1947 at a small country church in Wayne County. After they were married, they moved to Indianapolis for a short period of time and then briefly back to Kentucky before making their home in Kellogg, Iowa in 1949. There Millie and Kermit would begin raising their three daughters; Connie, Patricia, and Vickie. In those years, the girls remember going to the Kellogg Christian Church and hearing their mother happily singing while she was cooking and baking from scratch and cleaning. In May of 1964, Kermit died suddenly, leaving Millie to be the rock for her three young daughters. On January 21, 1966, Millie began her joyful songs again when she was married to Lyle Blum, who was also widowed at a young age and was raising his son, Terry, and daughter, Mary, in Kellogg. As Lyle and Millie joined their families and moved to Newton, those familiar hymns continued to be sung while Millie packed yummy lunches for fishing trips and for the kids and also while she cleaned the house and boy, did she like to clean. Millie was also known around her neighborhood for her daily eight-mile walks that she took which resulted in her strong heart until the very end. Millie was also an exceptional grandmother and great-grandmother. Whether her grandkids lived near or far each of them enjoyed their special time with Grandma Millie, Grandma-Great, or G.G., all names that she was affectionately called. She had a way of making each and every one of her kids and grandkids feel special with a nickname, a special meal or dessert that would be waiting for them, or just that ornery twinkle in her eye as she was leaning in for a kiss or hug. Those left to carry on her stories in Millie’s sweet Kentucky drawl are her children, Connie Dengler of Tampa, Florida, Patricia McPherren (Steve Schoenfeld) of Boynton Beach, Florida, Vickie Lundberg (Keith Beal) of Newton, Terry (Joy) Blum of Tabernash, Colorado, and Mary (Joel) Rich of Omaha, Nebraska; grandchildren, Jon Dengler, Natalie (Graham) Caldwell, Troy (Dana) McPherren, Jeff (Sara) McPherren, Ryan (Shea) McPherren, Matthew, Andrew, and Maggie Schoenfeld, Brian (Sirena) Lundberg, Brett (Chantelle) Lundberg, Leslie (Scott) Christiansen, Brian (Wendy) Beal, Todd (Margaret) Blum, and Aaron (Molly) Rich; her great-grandchildren, Corbin, Delaney, Elly, Colin, Brody, Gunnar, Emlyn, Noele, Dylann, Derek, Chase, Aidan, Camdan, Dakota, Zayne, Michael, Cierra, Ariana, Lilliana, and Levi; siblings, Betty Zimmerman of Martin Tennessee and Glen (Linda) Franklin of Paolo, Kansas; and her many, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Kermit Coomer; second husband, Lyle Blum; grandson, Seth Rich; son-in-law, Bill Dengler; and nine siblings.

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Mildred S. “Millie” Franklin Blum's memorial is located at: Pleasants Memorial Estates, Pleasants County, USA.
When did Mildred S. “Millie” Franklin Blum death?
Mildred S. “Millie” Franklin Blum death on 5 Apr 2019 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.3712158
Longitude: -81.2860794

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Kermit Coomer

(1924 - 1964)

Lyle Lavern “Toad” Blum

(1920 - 2004)

Siblings

Norma Ruth Franklin Miller

(1941 - 2005)

Children

Vickie Jane Coomer Lundberg

(1953 - 2022)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasants Memorial Estates
Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3712158, -81.2860794

2. Hammett Cemetery
Eureka, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3630710, -81.2996760

3. Pleasants County Poor Farm Cemetery
Belmont, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3749820, -81.2648760

4. Beech Grove United Methodist Cemetery
Newport, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3889999, -81.2730026

5. Belmont Cemetery
Belmont, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3804660, -81.2608140

6. Saint Johns Episcopal Cemetery
Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3513000, -81.3050000

7. Willow Island Baptist Church Cemetery
Willow Island, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3529320, -81.3107147

8. Feeny Cemetery
Willow Island, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3513667, -81.2572500

9. Wood Cemetery
Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3853500, -81.2425830

10. Nash Springs Cemetery
Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3340490, -81.2908120

11. Ruckman Cemetery
Saint Marys, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3408030, -81.2551620

12. Barker Cemetery
Lower Newport, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3563843, -81.3430099

13. Goodman Cemetery
Lower Newport, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3502000, -81.3406000

14. Kelley Cemetery
Horseneck, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3240400, -81.2748300

15. Newport Cemetery
Newport, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3940010, -81.2279968

16. Malone Cemetery
Horseneck, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3171800, -81.2821100

17. Campbell Cemetery
Horseneck, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3146120, -81.2892360

18. Johnson Cemetery
Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3232994, -81.3277969

19. Dennis Cemetery
Newell Run, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4324989, -81.2825012

20. Schultz Cemetery
Schultz, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3189440, -81.2398200

21. LaRue Cemetery
Saint Marys, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3917740, -81.2084910

22. Chapel Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4369011, -81.2846985

23. Harness Cemetery
Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3344002, -81.3591995

24. Hubbs Cemetery
Saint Marys, Pleasants County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3050167, -81.3036833