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Sunday, 11 September 2011 16:28

Mardean Blocker

Mardean Blocker

Service Information

Services10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Waterloo First United Methodist Church, 614 Randolph St.
Visitation4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Locke Funeral Home
CemeteryMemorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo
MemorialsAllen School of Nursing Scholarship Fund

Biography Information

Mardean Blocker, 74, of Waterloo, died at Allen Memorial Hospital, Sunday, September 11, 2011.

Mardean Joyce Burkhart was born November 23, 1936, in Benton County, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Lillian Bauer Burkhart.  Mardean graduated from Garrison High School in 1954 and then attended Allen Hospital School of Nursing where she received her Registered Nurse Certification in 1957.

Mardean married Harold F. Blocker August 17, 1957 in LaPorte City, Iowa.  In 1959, during Harold’s time in the service, she worked at Junction City Hospital in Junction City, Kansas.  She began working at Schoitz Memorial Hospital in 1961 and retired from Covenant Medical Center in 2002.

Mardean and Harold started camping with their children in 1968 and enjoyed traveling, camping and time with the family for many years.  She loved quilting, hardanger embroidery, cross stitching, and all sorts of hand work.  Harold and she spent winters in Mesa, Arizona for 17 years and developed many close friendships there with people from all over the United States and Canada.

Mardean is survived by her husband Harold; daughter Deborah Carthan of Park Forest, Illinois; son James Blocker of  Ft Dodge; son Robert Blocker of Woodbury, Minnesota; 2 grandchildren: Andrea and Nathan Blocker; sister Doris and her husband Linus Winter of Mt Auburn; and sister Karen McGuire of Arlington Heights, Illinois.  She is preceded in death by her parents, son in law Earnest Carthan and daughter in law Connie Blocker.

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Condolences (11)

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So sorry for your loss..wonderful person and nurse
Darlene Witry , September 12, 2011
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So sorry to hear about Mardean' death....Our prayers and thoughts are with you all...We have loss a special friend and enjoyed knowing her in Mesa Regal...I'll always remember all the beautiful handiwork she would share with us..so talented...May God hold you in the palm of His hand at this sad time of your lives...
Ted & Elaine Zaun , September 13, 2011
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Mardean was a good nurse - and such a very good friend. She taught me many things during the night shifts we worked together in Pediatrics. We stashed many items of clean laundry so that we would be sure to have what we needed when we needed it! And we had some very funny incidents during those nights -- when everyone was supposed to be asleep! Rob--Remember when you called to talk to her and I couldn't convince you that she wasn't at work that night??? Where WAS her purse???!!!!
Barbara Gleason , September 14, 2011
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Harold, Deb, Rob & all -- we're so very sorry to hear about your loss. Hannah still talks about 'that lady that had all those cookies' from our Christmas visit to AZ a few years ago. She spread joy to everyone she met!
Suzanne Gleason , September 14, 2011
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Harold, Deb, Jim and Rob Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We remember so many of the good times at the campground. fun times. Mardean taught me to crochet and taught Sherri and Donnie how to make a rug too. I still have mine and things she made for me too. I will always remember her and the whole family with a warm fuzzy feeling... Gods Love.....
Mayva , September 14, 2011
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Harold, Deb, Jim & Rob. So very sorry for your loss. Mardean was one of the nicest ladies I've ever met. Many good memories from so long ago with a great family. Our thought and prayers are with you all.
Donnie , September 14, 2011
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So sorry to hear of Mardean's passing. She was a wonderful nurse, and I learned so much from her when I had my first job in nursing at Shoitz Pediatrics, and then again when she worked with the PALS program many years later. I remember many stories told about Rob as a child in particular as he was about 12 or so when I worked the p.m. shift and Mardean followed me on nights. She was so very talented with her crafts. I still have the tatted snowman she made for me for Christmas one year, and it still hangs on our family tree. She will be greatly missed. Wish I was able to come to the services but I am scheduled to work 7A to 7p on both days. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Miriam (Fairbanks) Kauten
Miriam Kauten (Fairbanks) , September 14, 2011
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So sorry to hear about Mardean's death. She was a very special person. I enjoyed quilting with her in Mesa, AZ. She was so very patient and we enjoyed having her with us. She always had a smile on her face. She was a very good quilter and also it was fun to see her do her hardanger. She will be missed by all of us in the quilt group.
Mary Ann Stephens , September 14, 2011
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Thoughts and prayers are with Mardean's family. When not spending time in Az, Mardean was always at the monthly luncheons with Allen classmates. She will be greatly missed!

Naomi Fisher, Allen Class of '57
Naomi Fisher , September 14, 2011
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Love and Prayers for you at this time. Thankful for all the happy memories we had together down south. God Bless You!
Doris Boldt
Doris Boldt , September 15, 2011
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Harold Debbie,Jim and Robbie,
I am sorry about loosing Mardeen. Such a shock to me..I have thought about you all so many times. Mardeen was always my bright star. We always had so much fun together working nights at Schoitz. We did more laughing over the funny things our kids did. I know you will miss her greatly.
Phyllis Cohn(Loveless) , September 15, 2011

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