Muriel Jean "Jeanie" Bloom

Muriel Jean “Jeanie” Bloom, 84, of Channing, died on December 29, 2018 at Iron County Medical Care Facility where she had been a patient since Dec. 3. Jeanie was born on October 1, 1934 to Verner “Skip” and Theresa “Tess” Skoglund of Sagola, MI. She grew up in Sagola and graduated as the salutatorian with the class of 1952 from Channing High School. Following high school she attended Northern Michigan University for a short time and a secretarial school in Milwaukee. On June 11, 1955 she married Calvin R. “Sonny” Bloom in Channing. He preceded her in death in February 1989. Together with Sonny’s brother, Robert and wife, Charlotte they owned and operated Bloom’s Grocery in Channing. Sonny and Jean continued to own and operate the store after Robert’s death, with a new building, calling it Sonny’s Foodlane. Jeanie continued to run the store with daughter (Rita) and son-in-law (Paul) following Sonny’s death. Jeanie enjoyed playing the piano and singing. She referred to her voice as a ‘whiskey tenor’. She was the organist at St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing for many years. She liked to have fun and enjoyed hosting and planning parties. She enjoyed writing and wrote several articles published in local periodicals regarding growing up in Dickinson County. In later years she spent time reading, doing crossword puzzles and enjoying happy hour at Cuculi’s Bar. She was preceded in death by her parents; step father, Andy LaPonsie; husband; brother, Ken Skoglund and wife, Gen; sister, Vivian and husband, John Baron; granddaughter, Jamie Rotter; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Leonard and Dorothy Vermulen and Robert and Charlotte Bloom. Jeanie is survived by children, Kathy Luzmoor (Phillip) of Green River, Wyoming, Rita Rotter (Paul) of Channing and Tedd Bloom (Kim) of DesPlaines, IL; three grandchildren, Mark Luzmoor (Milena) of Starkville, Mississippi, Paul Rotter (fiancé Emmie) of Kingsford and Gina Rotter, Cheboygan, MI. She has two step grandchildren, Jenny Luzmoor Schow and Joel Luzmoor and six step-great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. Ray Hamm was a longtime companion and friend. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 2 from 9:30 to 10:30 am at St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 am at the church. Fr. Daniel Malone will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in the Channing Cemetery in the spring. The family respectfully suggests donations in lieu of flowers be made to St. Rose Catholic Church or the North 95 Community Association in Channing. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Jeanie Bloom online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.

Muriel Jean "Jeanie" Bloom

October 1, 1934 - December 29, 2018