Ivan’s Story

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Ivan entered the hospital on December 1st in a weakened state from pneumonia. Several medical interventions were tried including a chest tube and a feeding tube for a short time.

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Journal entry by Aletha Blom

Ivan Henry Blom  June 10, 1946 - December 19, 2023

Ivan Henry Blom, age 77, of Parker, CO, formerly of Grand Lake, CO, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Aletha (Lee) Blom; children, Julie (Doug) Kaiser, Cheryl (Steve) Kearney, Doug (Katie) Blom; daughter-in-law, Julie (Barry) McFarlane; grandchildren, Emily (Jake) Stanton, Josh (Lindsay) Blom, Sam (Becca) Blom, Nathan Kaiser, Ben Kearney, Dillon Blom, Jacob Kaiser, Evan Blom; great-grandchild, Emberly Blom; sibling, Leland (Karon) Blom; sisters-in-law, Deb Blom, Carol (Duane) Schmidt; brothers-in-law, Verlyn Baker, Paul (Marijo) Smit; and many nieces and nephews. Ivan was preceded in death by his son Scott Blom; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Blom, Zach Blom; parents, Richard and Hildred Blom; brothers, Ken Blom, Darwin Blom.

A memorial service will be held January 5, 2024 at 11:00am at Crossroads Community Church, 9900 S. Twenty Mile Rd., Parker, CO 80134.
The service will be livestreamed. You may find that at Livestream.com/visitcrossroads/memorial.

Memorials may be made in Ivan's memory to Porter Hospice (5020 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80122) or Samaritan's Purse (P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607).

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