Funeral services for Floyd P. Bloom, 94, of Laurel will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 7 at Concord Evangelical Free Church in Concord. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 6 at Concord Evangelical Free Church in Concord with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Burial with military rites will be in the Concord Cemetery at Concord.
Floyd died Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the Wakefield Health Care Center.
Memorial funds in memory of Floyd may be directed to his family for future designation.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
Floyd Paul Bloom was born Jan. 3, 1931 on a farm near Laurel to Adolph John and Esther Olive (Forsberg) Bloom. He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior when he was 11 years old. He attended country school district #39 and graduated from Concord High School in 1948. He started farming before he was called to service in the United States Army, serving from 1955 and honorably discharged in 1956.
Floyd married Beverly LaVonne Hartman Aug. 2, 1957 at the Gospel Chapel in Newcastle. The couple farmed near Dixon. He was a lifelong farmer, cattle feeder, and cattle buyer. Floyd was a member of the Concord Evangelical Free Church for 77 years, serving in many different roles within the church. Floyd loved to travel with his wife, Beverly, of 67 years to many locations around the US.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; their children, Brian (Audra) Bloom, Randal (Cindy) Bloom, LaVonne (Ron) Gadeken, Tim (Becky) Bloom and Phil (Jenny) Bloom; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy (Brent) Arant; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dwaine Bloom, Darrel Bloom and Wesley (Donna) Bloom; and a sister, Leona (Wayne) Dykeman.
