Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bloomer, Norton  December 10, 1956
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Thurs. Dec. 6, 1962

NORTON BLOOMER
Private memorial service for the family and close friends of Norton Bloomer 
was held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at First Christian Church with the 
Rev. Floyd Emshwiller officiating.

Mr. Bloomer is survived by his father, E. C. Bloomer of Ionia; and four 
sisters, Mrs. Barbara Hawley of Portage, Wis., Mrs. William Binder of 
Chicago, ILL, Mrs. Harry Carroll and Mrs. Sara Jane Carpenter of Ionia.

Interment will be at Balcom cemetery.

Bones Found Near Ionia December 1 Now Identified
Sgt. John Amthor, commanding officer of the Ionia State Police post, said 
Wednesday morning of the remains discovered December 1, has been made by the 
crime detection laboratory in East Lansing. 
Dr. C. W. Muehlberger of the lab reported "I believe there is no question 
whatsoever these are the remains of Norton Bloomer."
In addition to other evidence found at the scene, Muehlberger cited the teeth 
and jaw of the deceases as positive identification.
Bloomer, a 52 year old taxi driver at the time of his disappearance, had been 
missing since December 10, 1956.
The remains were discovered by Dale Shattuck of Ionia while rabbit hunting 
east of the city dump in the area between the C and O and Grand Trunk railway 
tracks.
Also found near the scene was a .22 calibre rifle which had been purchased by 
Bloomer prior to his disappearance, Sheriff Peter Van Vleck and State Police 
reported.

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