- William Alfred Bloomberg was born on 11 Oct 1889 in Atchison, KS. He died on 12 Apr 1954 in Atchison, KS. BLOMBERG, William A. Obituary
Atchison Daily Globe - Mon. April 12, 1954
William A. Blomberg, 64, veteran, employee of the Lockwood Printing Co., died at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night at the Atchison Hospital where he had been a patient with pneumonia 12 days. Two months ago Mr. Blomberg returned from Kansas City where he submitted to an operation on one of his eyes.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the Rev. George Search officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Amos Starr, William Simpson, B.E. Forrey, Howard Affleck, Ralph Haase, and Henry Van Benthem.
The body will lie in state at the church for an hour prior to the funeral. Until then it will be at the Harouff - Buis Mortuary.
Mr. Blomberg was an employee of the Lockwood Printing Co., and the Trade Printing Co., which preceded it, for a total of 48 years, faithfulness to his job and devotion to his family and friends. Two of his outstanding traits were kindliness and gentleness. He loved his home and was a devoted husband and father.
Born in Atchison October 11, 1889, William Alfred Blomberg was a son of John Alfred and Annie Drollinger Blomberg. His twin sister Mrs. Charlotte Blomberg Worrel died eight years ago.
Mr. Blomberg was a lifelong resident of Atchison and was looking forward to the Centennial Celebration with great anticipation.After graduating from Central School he immediately entered the employ of the Trade Printing Co. in the bindery department. Later he transferred to the office.
November 20, 1918, he married Miss Anna M. Transue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Transue of Atchison, in Olathe. The home has been at 1413 Santa Fe 34 years.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Albert (Betty) McNeill of Wichita; four grandchildren, Mike, Patricia Ann, Helen Louise, and Tommy McNeill, all of Wichita, and two half-brothers Roy Brink, Atchison and Myron Brink, Venice, Calif.
He is also survived by his nephew, William Worrel, Lexington, Ky., and Norman Worrel, Atlanta, Ga.
His sister-in-law, Miss Ruth Transue of Olympia, Wash., arrived here today. Also coming her to attend the funeral are Mrs. Frank (Helen) Segal, and Mrs. Cecil (Ada) Underwood, both of Olympia, who are sister-in-laws, and Mrs. Bill Jackson and her mother, Mrs. Lorch, of Blair, Neb.
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1889 - 1954 (64 years)
