Leroy Ed Blocker 1921-2016

Leroy Ed Blocker 1921-2016

 

Leroy Ed Blocker, 95, Holton, formerly of Wetmore, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Vintage Park in Holton.

He was born Feb. 1, 1921, at St. Benedict, the son of Clemens A. and Mary E. Levings Blocker. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School at Effing­ham in 1939.

Mr. Blocker served in the U.S. Army during World War II. While serving he transferred to the Army Air Corps and was discharged from the U.S. Air Force. He served on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, which was shot down. He was captured by the German Army and was held as a prisoner of war in Stalag 17B. After being discharged from the Air Force, he went into agriculture. He later served as postmaster at the Wetmore Post Office, retiring in 1979.

He was a former member of St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore and currently a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton. He was also a life member of Levick-Barrett American Legion Post 282 in Wetmore and Holton VFW Memorial Post 1367, and a member of the Disabled American Veterans and American Ex-POWs.

He married Elenora F. Wiltz on Aug. 7, 1945, at Fidelity. She died March 4, 2011. He was also pre­ceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Mary Margaret Blocker and Patricia Blocker, who died in childhood, Angela Madden and Felicia Boeckmann; and three brothers, Joseph Blocker, Kevin Blocker and James Blocker.

Survivors include three sons, Ronald Blocker and wife Patricia, Wathena, Robert Blocker and wife Linda, Gladstone, Mo., and Gary Blocker, Topeka; a daughter, Joyce Blocker, Topeka; two brothers, Murty Blocker, Topeka, and Regis Blocker, Lucerne, Mo.; a sister, Joan Rezac, Emmett; five grand­children; six great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and one on the way; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild.

Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Dominic Catholic Church. Burial with military honors followed in Wetmore Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Dominic Catholic Church, Holton Community Hos­pital Hospice or the Wetmore American Legion, sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1034, Holton, KS 66436.

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