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Arie Spence Bliek | Visitation:
Monday, April 9, 2007
4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, IA
Service:
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
10:30 AM
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg, IA
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Arie “Spence” Bliek
June 3, 1924 ~ April 5, 2007
SERVICES
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Tuesday, April 10, 2007,
10:30 A.M.
CLERGY
Rev. Dennis Angland
ORGANIST
Karen Porath
CASKET BEARERS
Lauren Orr
Richard Naig
Roger Daum
Wayne Smith
Gaylord Naig
Larry Porath
INTERMENT
Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Arie “Spence” Bliek, son of Martin and Wilhelmina (DeBrien) Bliek, was born June 3, 1924 in Rock Valley, Iowa. He attended school in Hudson, South Dakota. Spence was inducted into the United State Army in 1943 serving his country during WWII. He was honorably discharge in 1946.
On July 14, 1969 Spence was united in marriage to Josephine Kinnetz in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Spence and Jo made their home in Emmetsburg where they owned and operated an upholstery business for twenty five years. Spence designed and patented the Tonneau cover for pickup boxes. They also developed Putter’s Paradise for the community which was an indoor miniature golf course. Prior to starting the upholstery business Spence had driven truck. Spence loved golfing and doing jigsaw puzzles. He truly looked forward to visits with his family. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially taking care of his flowers and mowing the grass with his riding lawn mower. Spence always had time to visit with people and he always seemed genuinely interested in their stories.
Spence was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church serving as an Elder and past financial secretary. He was very active in the ice cream social that the church held each year. He was a member of the American Legion in Graettinger and a life member of V.F.W. Post #2295 in Emmetsburg. He operated the Bingo Hall for six years.
Spence died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, Iowa at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Gary and Marion Bliek.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine of Emmetsburg, IA; his children, Marcia Dirks of Gillett Grove, IA, Judy Reimersma and her husband, Hal of Sioux Center, IA, Darlene Jones and her husband, Ron of Granbury, TX, Ronald Bliek of Cherokee, IA, Marilyn Mennesses and her husband, John of Webster City, IA, Karen Smith and her husband, Randy of Linden, IA and Betty Jo Spooner and her husband, Harvey of Odebolt, IA; twelve grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; a sister, Henrietta Pluim of Denver, CO; several nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Florence Lehner of Emmetsburg, IA, Alma Wheeler of Emmetsburg, IA and Meta Bahr of St. Mary's, KS; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
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