October 4, 1927 ~ February 24, 2012
Herman “Jerry” Albert Bloss, 84, of Evans, died February 24, 2012 at North Colorado Medical Center in the Hospice unit. Jerry was born on October 4, 1927 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bloss in Potsdam, New York.
Jerry grew up in Schenectady, New York, where he graduated from high school. After graduation, he served in the United States Army for a total of four years. He then served in the United States Air Force. After his discharge, he returned to New York. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He was a past member of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Billings, Montana. He was an active choir member at both parishes.
Jerry moved to Colorado in 1965, living in Denver and Colorado Springs. He married Barbra (Reed) Snyder on March 1, 1969 in Greeley. After their marriage, they lived in Greeley.He was a construction safety engineer, working for nuclear and coal fueled power plants. With his work, they lived in Florida, North Dakota, Montana and Santiago, Chile for 2 years. They returned to Greeley in 1992, following Jerry’s heart surgery and have been here since. Jerry loved classical music and historical information of old times.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Barbra Bloss of Evans; daughter, Judith (Mark) Wilchek of Casper, Wyoming; two step-daughters, Katherine (Ted) Ehrlich of Loveland and Debra (John) Schlobohm of Thousand Oaks, California; son, Robert (Sheryl) Bloss of Peoria, Illinois; two step-sons, Mike Snyder of Windsor and David Snyder of Greeley; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial 1 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80634.
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