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David G. Bloom

Dave Bloom

MANISTIQUE — David G. Bloom, 85, passed away at Woodland Meadows Assisted Living in Manistique on June 11, 2019. Dave was born to Harold and Elvera (Kallrose) Bloom, May 1, 1934, in Grand Rapids, Mich. After high school, Dave enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean War on the USS Monongahela. In 1960 he married Mary Suzanne (Suzi) Ferens in Edmore, Mich. While working for General Telephone Electronics in the early 60s Dave was sent to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. After a brief return to lower Michigan Dave and Suzi returned to the U.P. where they raised their son and made their home in Manistique for the remainder of their lives. He retired from GTE after 30 years of employment.

In the early 80s, Dave and a few friends (John Stapleton, Bob Sands, Carl Wagner and later Tom Hoholik) formed a barbershop quartet called the UP Beats. The group travelled around northern Michigan and Wisconsin for 10 years competing and entertaining anyone who would listen. Dave loved performing even into his 80s and could be found singing karaoke at the Elks Club on any given Friday night or playing his uke and singing at the local bar on open mic night.

Dave was an outdoorsman. The U.P. was a perfect fit for him with hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing in the early years, to spending days on the pontoon just enjoying the lake in his later years. It was a common occurrence on Island and Dodge Lakes to see Dave buzzing around on a jet ski with a golden retriever on either side of him. The house on Island Lake was Dave and Suzi’s dream home and they made sure it was a Home to everyone that visited. The doors were always open, the hugs always big and the offerings of a refreshment or two plentiful.

Giving. Loving. Faithful. Emotional. All great words to describe a man who spent his life reflecting those qualities on those around him, but without fail, the one word that is used most frequently when someone speaks of Dave is “Kind”. Dave simply was a Kind Man.

In addition to his parents, Dave was preceded in death by his wife ,Suzi, and brother, Ronald Bloom. He is survived by his son Todd (Joy) Bloom; two grandchildren, Kendra and Alec Bloom of Cooks; sister-in-law, Joan Bloom of Grand Rapids, Mich.; brothers, Robert and Russell (Ruth) Bloom of Hudson, Fla. and James (Sandy) Bloom of Grand Rapids, Mich. Per Dave’s request, a formal funeral will not be held. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Fausett Family Funeral Homes of Manistique and Garden is assisting the family with the arrangements. Family and friends may send condolences or share a memory at fausettfh.com.