THIRD GENERATION


21. Theodore Joseph Blume was born on Jul 24 1896 in Schnellville, Dubois, Indiana. He was baptized on Jul 25 1896 in Sacred Heart Parish, Schnellville, Indiana. Sponsors were Joseph Kordes and Elisabeth Blume. He died on Jan 28 1965 in Indianola, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Catherine Cemetery, Indianola, Nebraska.

He was married to Elisabeth Anna Kitten (daughter of Henry Kitten and Catherine Verkent) on Feb 11 1920 in Slayton, Texas. Elisabeth Anna Kitten was born on Dec 3 1898 in Lawrence, Nuckolls, Nebraska. She died on Jan 31 1992 in Indianola, Nebraska.
Obituary for Elizabeth Anna Blume

Indianola -- Elizabeth Anna Blume, 93, of Indianola, died Friday (Jan 31, 1992) at the Cambridge Hospital.

She was born Dec. 3, 1898, in Lawrence, to Henry and Catherine (Verkent) Kitten.

She lived in Indianola for more than 50 years.

She married Therodore Blume Feb. 11, 1920, in Slaton, Texas.

She was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church and Alter Society; Veterns of Foreign Wars and American Legion auxiliaries, all of Indianola.

Preceding her in death were her husband in 1965; two sons, Robert and James; seven brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include three sons, Harold and wife Violet and Bernard and wife Jane, all of Indianola, and Richard and wife Janet, of Wells, Texas; two daughters, Blanche Younger of Crete and Alice and husband Wayne Hansen of Cambridge; one brother, Ray of Slaton, Texas; one sister, Helen Miller, of Trinidad, Colo; 21 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, with the Rev. Daniel Pohl officiating.

Interment will be in St. Catherine's Cemetery.

A rosary will be 7:30 today at the Carpenter Funeral Home in Indianola.

Memorials may be given in her name and left at the Carpenter Funeral Home in Indianola.

Carpenter Breland Fiuneral Home of McCook is in charge of arrangements. Theodore Joseph Blume and Elisabeth Anna Kitten had the following children:

child+117 i. Robert Henry Blume was born on Jan 21 1921 in Slayton, Texas. He died on Jan 16 1978 in Indianola, Nebraska. He was buried on Jan 19 1978 in St. Catherine Cemetery, Indianola, Nebraska.
Robert Henry Blume

Born January 21, 1921
Entered Into Eternal Rest
January 16, 1978

Rosary
Carpenter Funeral Home
indiaola, Nebraska
Wednesday, january 18, 1978, at 7:99 p.m.

Officating
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Raymond Wageman

Mas
St. Catherine's Catholic Church
Thursday, January 19, 1978, at 10:00 a.m.

Escort
Anton Blume Lee Richardson
Robert Buschkoetter Cliff Lord
Lee Davidson Robert McBride

Honorary Escort
Gerald Burton Howard Baumbach

Interment
St. Catherine's Catholic Cemetery
Indianola, Nebraska

Carpenter Service
Indianola, Nebraska

Please leave lights on in procession
child+118 ii. Harold August Blume (Private).
child+119 iii. Blanche Anna Blume (Private).
child+120 iv. Bernard Leo Blume was born on Nov 1 1930 in Slayton, Texas. He died on Mar 21 1998 in Indianola, Nebraska.
child121 v. James William Blume was born on Jun 9 1932 in Slayton, Texas. He died on Sep 25 1932 in Slayton, Texas.
child+122 vi. Richard Francis Blume (Private).
child+123 vii. Alice Lorena Blume (Private).

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