Bloy, Benjamin W.

1926 - 2008  (81 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Bloy, Benjamin W.
  Born	24 Mar 1926	Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII U.S. Army
  Ben was a WWII veteran, serving his country from 1944 to 1946 in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and the Argonne Forest.
  Died	30 Jan 2008	Orange Beach, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
  Obituary	5 Feb 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Bloy, Benjamin W. Benjamin W. Bloy, Kaukauna, age 82, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday January 30, 2008, in Orange Beach, Al. He was born March 24, 1926, to the late Adolph and Hannah (Mueller) Bloy in Sherwood. Ben married Mary Hibbard on June 14, 1947, celebrating 60 years of marriage. He worked at Ouden Hoven Construction and then was a partner in Bloy Construction. Ben was a WWII veteran, serving his country from 1944 to 1946 in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and the Argonne Forest. He was a 60-year member of the Wrightstown Legion. Ben enjoyed spending time at his lake home in Shawano and winters in Orange Beach, Alabama. He loved fishing, golf, bowling and cards. His great joy was spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary (Hibbard) Bloy, three sons and four daughters and their spouses: Dennis (Barbara), Kaukauna; Richard (Armella), Kaukauna; Donald (Marilyn), Kaukauna; Deborah (Tim) Coffey, Shawano; Darlene (Joe) Gries, Little Chute; Mary (John) Geurts, Freedom; Jean (Chris) Lamers, Kaukauna; 18 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and four stepgreat-grandchildren. He is further survived by his sisters: Margaret Gresl, Appleton; Linda Mader, Kimberly; brothers: Leonard (Shirley) Bloy, Appleton; Adolph (Charlotte) Bloy, Kaukauna; a brother-in-law, Hank Weyenberg, Little Chute; sisters-in-law: Mabel De Grave, Green Bay; Elizabeth Bloy, Appleton. He is further survived by his wife's family Robert (Peggy) Hibbard, MN; John (Barb) Hibbard, Appleton; James (Beth) Hibbard, Gillett,; Sue (John) Waters, Round Lake Beach, IL; Verna Hibbard, Chilton. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Daniel Bloy, brothers: Ralph (Gertrude) Bloy, Raymond Bloy, and Donald Bloy, sisters: Mildred (Everett) Weigert and Florence Weyenberg, brothers-in-law: Paul Gresl, Lawrence Mader, and George Hibbard Jr., father- and mother-in-law: George and Lillian Hibbard, a son-in-law, Al Winius. Ben's Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at St. Katherine Drexel Parish @ St. Mary Site, 119 West Seventh Street, Kaukauna, with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends will be received on Wednesday at the Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Drive, Kaukauna, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Thursday at Church from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Full Military Burial Rites will follow Ben's service. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. The Boettcher Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. 920-766-2099. Ben's family would like to extend a special thanks to friends and family for their prayers, love and support.
  Person ID	I149693	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Bloy, Adolph,   b. 28 Mar 1885, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 1962  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mueller, Johanna Caterina "Hannah",   b. 8 Feb 1890,   d. 1 Oct 1958  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F41115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hibbard, Mary T.
  Children	1. Bloy, Richard   2. Bloy, Donald   3. Bloy, Deborah   4. Bloy, Darlene + 5. Bloy, Dennis   6. Bloy, Daniel,   b. 12 Jun 1958,   d. 13 Jun 1958  (Age 0 years) + 7. Bloy, Mary Therese   8. Bloy, Jean
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2011
  Family ID	F56497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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