Catherine E. Bledsoe Obituary (1924 - 2015)

Catherine E. Bledsoe, 90, of Bloomington, passed away at home and went to her heavenly family to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, surrounded by loved ones.A private family memorial service will be held at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington with Rev. Paul Stroup officiating. There will be no visitation and interment will be private. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements. She was born November 26, 1924, in Camden, N.J. to John and Hazel Lutz. She attended and graduated from Haddenfield High School in Haddenfield, N.J. After graduation, she worked at Bell Telephone. She met her future husband of 61 years, Glenn, an airplane mechanic on the U.S.S. Card CVE-11 during WWII, at the age of 20. After only three dates, they moved and were married in Chicago on June 6, 1945. In later years, she was employed by Bloomington School District 87 as a cook at Washington School.Surviving are her children, a son, Glenn, and a daughter, Nancy (William "Joe") Miles; three grandchildren, Glenn "Rusty" (Janae) Bledsoe, Keri (Michael) Roper, and William "Joey" (Anna) Miles; seven great-grandchildren, Eli and Molly Bledsoe, Patrick, Jonah, and Ian Roper, Rosa and Marco Miles; all of Bloomington-Normal.She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn in 2006, and her sister, Myrtle Guille, of Lower Bank, N.J. in 2011.Catherine was a member of Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. She was known for her cooking, baking, and sense of humor. She greatly enjoyed the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be missed by everyone that knew her. She was well-loved by all of her family and taught all of them the meaning of love.