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Merle Blaum
[February
12, 2013]
NEW HOLLAND -- Merle K. Blaum, 90, of
New Holland, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at 3 a.m. at Memorial
Medical Center in Springfield.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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NEW HOLLAND-Merle K. Blaum, 90, of New Holland died
at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Memorial
Medical Center, Springfield, IL.
Merle was born September 5, 1922 in New Holland, IL
the son of Harry and Anna R. Hinck Blaum. He married
Dorothy Petitt on September 22, 1952 in Greenfield,
IL. She survives in New Holland, IL.
Also surviving Merle is one son: Kent R. Blaum of
DeKalb, IL; one daughter: Karol Blaum of Lincoln,
IL. and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents, two sisters and four brothers. He
was the last of his immediate family.
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Merle was a retired New Holland Grain Co. truck
driver and a carpenter. Merle was a member of New
Holland United Methodist Church; a veteran of the
U.S. Army during World War II; and a member of
American Legion Post #715 of New Holland.
Merle was cremated and a Graveside Service will be
at Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland, IL at a
later date. Memorials may be made to New Holland
United Methodist Church or New Holland Fire and
Rescue. Arrangements were entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL.
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