Marjorie May Blum

Marjorie May Blum
May 20, 1923 - November 20, 2008
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 10 am to 2 pm November 23, 2008 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 2:00 pm November 23, 2008 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Interment: November 23, 2008 at Wellman Cemetery
Marjorie May Blum, was born on May 20, 1923, in Galva, Iowa, the daughter of Guy and Estelle (Bullock) Martin. She married Jack C. Rickerd on August 27, 1938. He was killed in a truck accident on September 27, 1943. She later married Marion Russel Blum on August 30, 1945. He passed away on July 29, 1979. Marjorie was a homemaker, and worked on the farm and dairy operation alongside her husband Marion until his death. She later worked for several local businesses in the Wellman and Kalona communities, where enjoyed meeting and talking with the many people that she met. Marjorie married Jim Blum on April 24, 1987 and they later divorced. She loved playing cards, collecting ceramic mushrooms, doing crafts and going to garage sales, but most important to her was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Marjorie passed away on November 20, 2008, at the Pioneer Park Care Center in Lone Tree, following an extended illness at the age of 85 years and 6 months. She is survived by 6 children- Dan (Nancy) Rickerd of Lone Tree, Jackie (Carroll Kenney) Blum of Kalona, Bill (Mickey) Blum of Crawfordsville, Bob (Sandy) Blum of Wellman, Nancy Baker of Woodbine and Terry (Danette) Blum of Wellman; 9 grandchildren- Bob (Robin) Schulty, Dawn (Pat) Cazin, Denise (Larry) Thurman, Jerri (Jim) Kron, Ruchel (Don) Hiller, Leslie (Nicholas) Duvall, David (Danalea) Blum, Steve Blum and Craig Blum; 13 great grandchildren; a brother Earl (Mae) Martin of Columbus Junction; Her extended family grandchildren- Christy and husband Mark, Kenny, Danny, Tami and fiancé Dave Edwards, and Derik Plank and wife Shelly. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Jack Rickerd and Marion Blum; sisters Hazel Shinn, and Fran Moyer; a brother Kenny Martin; brother-in-law Ray Moyer; son-in-law Dwight Baker; and a great granddaughter Chloe Plank.
A general memorial has been established.