Elsie A. Blosser

Elsie A. Blosser
April 06, 1922 - April 08, 2012
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 p.m. April 10, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. April 11, 2012 at Wellman Mennonite Church
Interment: April 11, 2012 at West Union Cemetery
Elsie Arlene Blosser was born April 6, 1922 in rural Parnell, Iowa the daughter of Albert and Leah (Yoder) Zook. She received her Bachelors Degree from Goshen College and received her Masters Degree from the University of Iowa. She taught second grade at Elkhart City Schools in Elkhart, Indiana for 9 years, and then moved to Iowa City where she taught preschool for seven years. She then moved to Wellman where she taught Kindergarten from 1964-1984 at Wellman Elementary. She was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church where she taught Sunday School and Bible School, she served as Sunday School Superintendent and served on many committees. On August 7, 1984 she was united in marriage to Eugene Blosser in Wellman. They traveled from coast to coast in the Untied States, they also visited Germany, China and Japan. Elsie volunteered at the Crowded Closet and delivered meals to the homebound. Elsie died on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Parkview Manor in Wellman at the age of 90 years. Elsie is survived by a step son - Phil Blosser of Michigan; two step daughters - Rachel Derstine of Schwenksville, PA; Meiko Blosser of Seattle, WA; four nephews - Mel Bender of Kalona; Carl Bender of Wellman; Loran Bender of Cedar Rapids; Doug Bender of Willard, MO; and three nieces - Pat Bender of Iowa City; Rita Watkins of Arvada, CO; and Jane Clark of Iowa. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Eugene; two brothers Allen and Floyd Zook; and a sister Velma Bender. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman. Pastor Nathan Ramer will officiate. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Wellman Mennonite Church and Hospice Compassus.