John Matthew Vanderblomen, Sr.

1942 - 2015  (72 years)

• Name	John Matthew Vanderblomen
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	30 Nov 1942	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jul 2015	Kansas City
  Buried	28 Jul 2015	Danceground Cemetery, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7381	Rossville
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Jacob Sylvester Vanderblomen
  Mother	Marion Celeste Seymour Vanderblomen Wilbur,   b. 3 Dec 1914, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Sep 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F6304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Merle Wahquahboshkuk Vanderblomen,   d. 17 Dec 2008
  Married	10 May 1965
  Children	1. Theresa Vanderblomen Bravo   2. John Vanderblomen, Jr.   3. Jacob Vanderblomen   4. Christopher Vanderblomen
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2018 08:18:04
  Family ID	F6306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Vanderblomen, John 1 John M. Vanderblomen, Sr. TOPEKA - John Matthew Vanderblomen, Sr., 72, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Drum services will be Monday evening, July 27, 2015 at the Danceground Building west of Mayetta. Burial will be Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2015 in the Danceground Cemetery. John will wie in state at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton beginning Friday, July 24, 2015. www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.
  		Obituary- Vanderblomen, John 2 John Matthew Vanderblomen, Sr. (November 30, 1942 - July 22. 2015) John Matthew Vanderblomen, Sr., 72, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born November 30, 1942 in Topeka, the son of Jacob Sylvester and Marion Celeste (Seymour) Vanderblomen. John attended Rossville High School until his sophomore year. He then joined and proudly served in the United States Army. John worked for Goodyear in Topeka and he later worked as a custodian for the Topeka Capital Journal and later retired from Haskell University as a custodian after many years. He was a member of the Drum Religion and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. John married Ada Merle Wahquahboshkuk on May 10, 1965. She preceded him in death on December 17, 2008. He was also preceded in death by 2 sisters. Judy Harrison and Janice Hendrickson and a brother, Jim Vanderblomen. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Bravo of Topeka, KS: 3 sons, John Vanderblomen, Jr., Jacob Vanderblomen and Christopher Vanderblomen all of Topeka, KS; a sister, Joyce Cox of Alvin, TX; a brother, Bill Wilbur of Topeka, KS; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Drum services will be Monday evening, July 27, 2015 at the Danceground Building west of Mayetta. Burial will be Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2015 in the Danceground Cemetery. John will lie in state at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton beginning Friday, July 24, 2015.