John L. Blume

John L. Blume, 90, of Lenexa, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at McGilley & Frye Funeral Home, 105 E. Loula. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lenexa, with burial in Lenexa Cemetery. John L. Blume was born July 27, 1916 to John H. & Ora (Floray) Blume in Lenexa, KS. He remained a Lenexa resident all his life. He attended the rural, one-room, Mt. Zion School, that was located on Renner Rd. He worked on the family farm and on Oct. 5, 1940, he married Delores Irene Paulsen. John served in WWII with the U.S. Army's 14th Armored Tank Division in Europe. He served under Gen. George Patton in the Battle of the Bulge. After returning from the war, he was employed by General Motors and retired from the Leed's Plant in 1976 after 31 years. John enjoyed antique cars, yard work, and reminiscing about past times. He was a walking history lesson and his friends and family enjoyed his many stories of the past. John was devoted to his children and grandchildren and was an inspiration to all of them. He was loved and cherished by his family and many friends and will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Irene, grandson, Daniel Ayoub, and three brothers, Kenneth, Glenn & Howard Blume. Survivors include two sons, John J. Blume, KCMO, Larry Blume, Lincoln, MO and one daughter, Linda Blume of the home; three grandchildren, Brenna Blume, John A. Blume and David Ayoub; one great-grandson, Larry Barr; his brothers and their wives, Orville, Donald and Edna, Raymond and Vivian, and Paul and Jewel Blume; his sisters, Letha Otte, Jean Lingier and Eleanor Beene; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice. (Arrangements: McGilley & Frye Funeral Home, 913-782-0582).