Saturday, January 12, 2013

VERLA A. BLUEDORN

NAME OF DECEASED: VERLA A. BLUEDORN AGE: 90

ADDRESS: Golden Living Center, Rib Lake

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:25 PM Friday, January 11 at Golden Living Center, Rib Lake where she had resided for the past 2 ½ months

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: There will be no services

INTERMENT: Her cremated remains will be interred at Forest Hill Memorial Park, Oak Creek, WI

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 17, 1922 at Abbotsford, WI

EDUCATION: Abbotsford elementary schools and was a graduate of Abbotsford High School; Attended Eau Claire Vocational School and Eau Claire Teachers College

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: July 24, 1943 at Columbus, Ohio to William Richard Bluedorn and he preceded her in death in 1985

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: While residing in Eau Claire she worked as a housewife & mother while also selling Avon products. She resided in Milwaukee and worked at First Wisconsin Bank in the data entry department until her retirement. She moved to Arkansas in retirement and did volunteer work. In 1998 she moved to Wausau and in 2010 to Medford. She enjoyed bird watching, knitting, sewing, crocheting and reading. She also served as a den mother for the Cub Scouts for a period of time.

MEMBER OF: Past member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Wausau

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Richard (Loriena) Bluedorn of Waterford, WI, Bonnie Szydel of Ogema, William G. Bluedorn of Glen Flora, WI & L.B. (Peter) Squire of Beaufort, NC

GRANDCHILDREN: 5 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 1

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 5 – Ethel Borgenhiemer, Nettie Miller, Norman Miller, Myrtle Ingersoll, Gordon Miller

DECEASED FATHER: Louis Miller DECEASED MOTHER: Fannie Mae Truax

OTHER INFORMATION: Further survived by nieces and nephews
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