Howard Lester BLOCH

1923 - 2013  (90 years)

• Name	Howard Lester BLOCH
  Birth	8 Apr 1923	Cottonwood County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1923-06969
  Death	31 May 2013	Cottonwood County, Minnesota
  Notes	Memorial services for Howard Lester Bloch were held Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Westbrook Senior Center.  Burial was in Westbrook Cemetery.  Online condolences may be sent via www.stephensfuneralservice.com.       Howard Lester Bloch age 90 of Westbrook, formerly of Fridley and Rush City, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center.       Howard Lester Bloch was born April 8, 1923 in Westbrook, MN to Herman and Caroline (Frank) Bloch.  He attended School District #59 and Dunwoody Institute for machine shop.  In 1946 he married Lorraine Warren in Jeffers.  Howard served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1948 doing mine sweeps on the USS Greenlet.  After the service, they moved to Minneapolis and also lived in Hilltop and Fridley until 1969.  Howard worked for the Sioux Line Railroad and Great Northern which became Burlington Northern.  After retirement from Onan, he moved to Rush City until 1978 and then to Westbrook in 1983 where he has resided since.  Howard was a member of the VFW and Eagles Club.  He enjoyed reading.       Survivors include his sons Kenneth Bloch of Columbia Heights and Bradford Bloch of Fridley; granddaughter Anna (Scott) of Scotland; great grandchildren Bayleigh and Harrison; step children: Bob (Carol) Taylor, Sandra (Cy) Fashnecht, and Ernie (Susan) Taylor and their families.  He is also survived by sister Irene Spensley of Columbia Heights, sisters-in-law Ginger Bloch of Bigfork and Cheryl Bloch of Aitkin, and many other relatives and friends.       Preceding him in death were his parents, grandson Derek Bradford Howard Bloch, long-time companion Dorothy Taylor, brothers Carl and John, sister Amanda, and brothers in law Roy and Clarence.
  Person ID	I10523	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Herman Julius BLOCH,   b. 23 Jun 1881, Nebraska d. 18 Jan 1964, Cottonwood County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Caroline FRANK,   b. 30 Mar 1893, Nebraska d. 25 Nov 1991, Cottonwood County, Minnesota (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1914
  Family ID	F7898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart