Laura K. Bloom, 96, Pine Grove Mills, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at Centre Crest in Bellefonte. She was born July 5, 1908, in State College, a daughter of the late George and Ida Messmer Brown. On December 12, 1925, she married Robert W. Bloom, who preceded her in death on July 21, 1976. Laura attended State College and Pleasant View Schools. She was a homemaker and assisted on the family farm. She also taught classes in china painting and operated Laura's China Shop in Pine Grove Mills. Mrs. Bloom especially enjoyed painting china, oil painting and sewing. She is survived one daughter, Helen C. Knepp, of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sons, Donald R. Bloom, of rural Port Matilda and Robert W. Bloom, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, including Heidi and Tracy who were directly involved in caring for Mrs. Bloom; and nine great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Richard E. Bloom: and by two sisters, Bess Brown and Mary E. Richards, and a brother, Charles Brown. She was the last of her generation. Funeral Saturday, June 18 at former Kyper Funeral Home, now Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services, State College. Burial in Centre County Memorial Park. [Centre Daily]
Laura K. Bloom, 96, Pine Grove Mills, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at Centre Crest in Bellefonte. She was born July 5, 1908, in State College, a daughter of the late George and Ida Messmer Brown. On December 12, 1925, she married Robert W. Bloom, who preceded her in death on July 21, 1976. Laura attended State College and Pleasant View Schools. She was a homemaker and assisted on the family farm. She also taught classes in china painting and operated Laura's China Shop in Pine Grove Mills. Mrs. Bloom especially enjoyed painting china, oil painting and sewing. She is survived one daughter, Helen C. Knepp, of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sons, Donald R. Bloom, of rural Port Matilda and Robert W. Bloom, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, including Heidi and Tracy who were directly involved in caring for Mrs. Bloom; and nine great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Richard E. Bloom: and by two sisters, Bess Brown and Mary E. Richards, and a brother, Charles Brown. She was the last of her generation. Funeral Saturday, June 18 at former Kyper Funeral Home, now Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services, State College. Burial in Centre County Memorial Park. [Centre Daily]
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