Marie Blum

Marie Blum, 94 widow of Herbert Blum, passed away January 28, 2015 at Brenham Rest Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Marie Blum was born April 22, 1920 in Handorf, Germany to Henry and Minna Rubesam Schuermann. She was baptized in Germany. Marie attended Burton School. She was confirmed in 1935 at St. John''s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Burton, and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville. Her mother, Minna Rubesam Schuermann, one year old twin sister, Martha, and infant sister, Emma, preceded her in death in Germany. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herbert; daughters Mary Schwettmann and Kathy Raffo. She was also preceded in death by her father, Henry, stepmother, Dora Schuermann, as well as one sister, Frieda Schuermann; brothers and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Henry and Emma Schuermann, Gus and Zelma Schuermann, Willie and Lena Blum, Fritz and Emma Blum, Ed and Mary Blum, Otto and Lydia Blum, and Lena and Herman Lange. On December 19, 1923, she left Germany with her father, stepmother, sister, two brothers and cousins Henry, Gus and Fritz Rebbe. She landed in America on January 1, 1924. Marie worked at Maddox Furniture Company for eight years, and also cooked at Alton Elementary and Brenham Junior High School for eleven years. She helped take care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She loved her family, flowers, gardening, canning, cooking and helping others. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Dorine and Elmer Marburger of Brenham; five grandchildren: Lisa Conner and husband Craig, Lori Wittner and husband Rodney, Michael Marburger and wife JoAnn, all of Brenham; Alan Schwettmann and wife Brandy of Bastrop, and Vicki McGuire and husband Gary of Georgetown; nine great-grandchildren: Emily and Matthew Conner, Katelyn and Kathryn Wittner, Allison Marburger, Megan and Cole McGuire, and Danielle and Whitney Andress. She is also survived by sons-in-law David Raffo and wife Marilyn of Vineland, New Jersey and Bill Schwettmann and wife Vicky of Georgetown, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. Serving as pallbearers are Marie''s grandsons and great-grandsons. Her nephews will be honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville. Funeral arrangements for Marie Blum are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.