| Service:  
							10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at The First 
							Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lincoln 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							 
							Obituary  
							 
							Carleen “Cary” R. Blaum, 95, of 
							Lincoln passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at The 
							Christian Village in Lincoln. 
							 
							Cary was born on April 18, 1924 in 
							Lewiston, ME the daughter of Albin and Frances 
							(Slocum) Hanson. She married George W. Blaum III on 
							March 16, 1946 in Maine. He preceded her in death on 
							November 21, 2003.
 Cary is survived by her children; her sons, Bill 
							Blaum IV, of Traverse City, MI, Steven R. Blaum of 
							Middletown and Kevin L. Blaum of Durango, CO; her 
							daughters, Sharon (Wallace Lynn) Bryant of Lincoln 
							and Joyce (Ray) Bryant of Heber Springs, AR; her 
							sister, Gloria Lemieux of PA; her 13 grand-children, 
							25 great-grandchildren, numerous 
							step-great-grandchildren, two 
							great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and 
							nephews.
 
 Cary was preceded in death by her parents; her 
							husband; and her two brothers, Dale and Robert.
 
							Cary was a member of the First 
							Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lincoln. She also 
							enjoyed spending time golfing at the Lincoln Elks 
							Lodge and talking to her friends at the Oasis Senior 
							Center. 
							
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							Cary proudly served her country in 
							the U.S. Navy during WWII. She later found that she 
							had a talent and passion for gardening and bowling, 
							especially bowling she even acted as a bowling 
							instructor. To say Cary enjoyed fishing would be an 
							understatement; she loved fishing, and she could out 
							fish just about anybody.
 Services for Cary will be held at 10:30 a.m. on 
							Saturday, May 11, 2019 at The First Cumberland 
							Presbyterian Church in Lincoln.
 
 Memorial donations may be made in Cary’s name to The 
							First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lincoln.
 
 A special thanks to everyone at The Christian 
							Village and Safe Haven Hospice.
 
 Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home in Lincoln.
 
            
            				
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