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St. Mary's Cemetery
Sherman, Texas

Thomas Bloomer
26 February 1859 - 3 August 1940

Minnie Bloomer
30 April 1872 - 12 December 1960

Mr. Bloomer was born in Quincy, Illinois a son of Joseph and Catherine Bloomer, natives of Hannibal, Missouri. He died after a long illness, on his farm south of Sherman where he had lived for 49 years.
He came to Texas in 1869, and on 1 October 1889, he married Miss Wilhelmina "Minnie" Kleypas of Waco, Texas at the Church of Assumption in Waco.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer moved to Sherman in 1891 and purchased a farm two miles south of the city. They resided there since that time and the place is known as "Bloomer's Hill".
He is survived by his wife of 51 years of the home; two daughter, Mrs. C. N. Paine of Sherman and Mrs. T.H. Malone of Los Angeles, California; six son, Bill Bloomer of Durant, Oklahoma, Ralph Bloomer of Dallas, Texas, and Joe, Robert, Leon and Carl Bloomer all of Sherman.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sherman, by the Very Reverend Edward V. McCullough, pastor of the church.
Full obituary was published by the Sherman Democrat on 4 August 1940, Page 6.

Wilhelmina "Minnie" Kleypas Bloomer
30 April 1872 – 12 December 1960

Mrs. Bloomer was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, the daughter of Bernard Kleypas and Bernadina Pinders Keyplas. She died in a local hospital, Sherman, Texas.
She came to Texas in 1879, and on 1 October 1889, she married Thomas Bloomer in Waco, Texas.
Mrs. Bloomer was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Parish, Sherman.
She is survived by six sons, H.W. Bloomer of Durant, Oklahoma, R.E. Bloomer of Dallas, Texas, Carl T. Bloomer of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Joe W., Robert E. and Leon H Bloomer all of Sherman; 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Church with Reverend John B. Duesman, pastor of the church, officiating.
Full obituary was published by the Sherman Democrat on 13 December 1960, Page 2.

Joseph W. Bloomer, Sr.
6 January 1891 - 1 April 1983

PFC US Army
WWI

Mr. Bloomer was born in Waco, Texas the son of Thomas and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Kleypas Bloomer. He died in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He moved to Sherman, Texas with his family and attended St. Joseph's Academy. He was a Veteran of World War I. He was also a retired farmer and former employee of Shipp Motor Company and Mrs. Tuckers.
While in Sherman he was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Surviving are his son, Joseph Bloomer Jr. of New Orleans; brother Carl Bloomer of Plano, Texas; sister, Mrs. T.H. Malone of Paradise, California, and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Rev. John Fowler at St. Mary's Church.
Arrangements under the direction of Dannel & Horton Funeral Home.
Full obituary was published by the Sherman Democrat on 4 April 1983, Page A-15 and the Denison Herald Page 2.