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Walter Melvin BLOEM

Birth	:	19 Sep 1921 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Nov 2016 Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3058014, -92.6333008
Plot	:	Garden of Meditation Lot 44
Description	:	W. Melvin Bloem September 19, 1921 - November 11, 2016 Obituary for W. Melvin Bloem (Walter) Melvin Bloem, 95, of Oskaloosa and formerly of New Sharon, died Friday, November 11, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born September 19, 1921, in Mahaska County, the son of Peter and Angeline Van Zomeren Bloem. Melvin attended Black Oak Country School. On July 7, 1945, he entered the United States Army. He served in Japan, and worked on post war construction projects for the Army. During his time, in Japan he traveled to the location the atomic bomb was dropped.... Read More	W. Melvin Bloem September 19, 1921 - November 11, 2016 Obituary for W. Melvin Bloem (Walter) Melvin Bloem, 95, of Oskaloosa and formerly of New Sharon, died Friday, November 11, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born September 19, 1921, in Mahaska County, the son of Peter and Angeline Van Zomeren Bloem. Melvin attended Black Oak Country School. On July 7, 1945, he entered the United States Army. He served in Japan, and worked on post war construction projects for the Army. During his time, in Japan he traveled to the location the atomic bomb was dropped. He was honorably discharged from the Army on November 28, 1946. He returned to Mahaska County and purchased the family farm north of Oskaloosa. On February 20, 1947, he was united in marriage to Sara Schinkel at the home of her parents. Together Melvin and Sara farmed and raised their family on the farm Melvin purchased upon his return from the Army. On April 30, 2010, Sara died. Melvin moved into Homestead Assisted Living in Oskaloosa in 2011. He was an active member of First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa, where he had served as a deacon. He had served as a 4-H leader in Mahaska County for 19 years. Melvin loved the farm. He truly enjoyed tending to his herd of Black Angus Cattle. He also enjoyed woodworking and restoring antique tractors. His family includes his three children and their spouses, Phil and Carrie Ann Bloem of New Sharon, Twila and Gaylord DeJong of New Sharon and Rex and Sandy Bloem of Indianola; ten grandchildren, Missi (Jamie) Bogaard of Lynnville, Iowa, Lori (Ryan) Eekhoff of Britt, Iowa, Rochele (Brent) DeRuyter of Lynden, Washington, Katie Nunnikhoven of New Sharon, Scott (Susan) DeJong of Oskaloosa, Jeffrey (Kathleen) DeJong of Leighton, Jodi DeJong of Lebanon, Missouri, Justin Bloem of Carlisle, Michael Bloem (Leah Abbe Bloem) of Woodbury, Minnesota and Erica Neisen of Waterloo; twenty two great grandchildren; a sister, Leona (Harold) V. Veldhuizen of Pella; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife Sara, Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Elmer Bloem; and three sisters, Beulah Bandstra, Norma Bloem, and Bernice Drost. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Reverends Jamie Bogaard and Bruce Wittern officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Graveside Military Honors will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and V.F.W. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin Monday after 9 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5-8 Monday evening to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to the Melvin Bloem Memorial Fund and will be used to benefit charities that Melvin held close to his heart.

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Walter Melvin BLOEM's memorial is located at: Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA.
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Walter Melvin BLOEM death on 11 Nov 2016 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3058014
Longitude: -92.6333008

Family Members:

Parent

Peter E. Bloem

(1893 - 1982)

Angeline Van Zomeren Bloem

(1896 - 1984)

Spouse

Sientje “Sara” Schinkel Bloem

(1922 - 2010)

Siblings

Elmer John Bloem

(1917 - 2000)

Beulah Bloem Bandstra

(1919 - 2006)

Norma Jean Bloem

(1931 - 1939)

Children

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