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CECIL JOSEPH BLUM, JR., 74, of Denison (Mass of Christian Burial 3/25/25)

Obituaries

March 17th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

CECIL JOSEPH BLUM, JR., 74, of Denison, died Friday (March 14th), at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial for CECIL BLUM, JR., will be held March 25th at 11-a.m., at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, is on March 24th, from 5:30-until 8-p.m., with a Rosary at 5-p.m.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

CECIL BLUM, JR., is survived by:

His Wife – Shawn Blum, of Denison.

His son – Brent VanBibber (& Angie Gerace), of Cedar Rapids.

His daughter – Erin (Brandon) Mengwasser, of Denison.

His brothers – Garry (Michelle) Blum, and Brian Blum, all of Harlan.;

His sisters – Cheryl (Richard) Bockelmann, and Rhonda (Rick) Ketelsen, all of Denison; Anna (Harris) Miller, of Ft. Worth, TX; Candi (Richard) DeCarlo, of Harlan; Colleen (Kevin) Kenkel, of Earling; and Michelle Cowan-Schroeder (Steve), of Remsen.

3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and his in-laws.