Muriel M. Block

   Muriel M. Block, 85, of Newcastle, NE passed from this life on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

   Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 7 South University St., Vermillion, SD with Reverend Paul Albers officiating.  Burial will take place at Lime Creek Cemetery following the service.  Visitation will be held Monday, June 17, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church fellowship hall.

   Muriel M. Block, born April 21, 1934 to Pete and Gladys (Lofgren) Millie. She grew up in Newcastle, NE and attended Newcastle Public Schools. She graduated high school in May of 1951. That fall, she entered Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing and graduated from this 3-year program in May of 1954. It was during her senior year at the school of nursing that she met Walter Block. She and Walt were married November 27, 1954. To this union were born Patti (Pete) Eriksen of Hubbard, NE, Connie (Bob) Wegner of Newcastle, NE, and Mike Block of So. Sioux City, NE.

   Muriel was a 50+ year member of the Newcastle Legion Auxiliary Post 62, active member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and LWML. Her greatest joys were her family, her nursing career, gardening, sewing, quilting, baking, music, reading books and on the rare, but grand occasion—beating her sister, Jan in a game of Scrabble.

   She is survived by her husband, Walt, her children Patti (Pete) Eriksen, Connie (Bob) Wegner and Mike Block; grandchildren, Justin (Sherry) Wegner, Brad (Tatum) Eriksen, Seth Wegner, Kayla (fiancé Freddy Vizcarra), Nolan Block, Joshua Block; great-grandchildren, William Wegner, Caroline Wegner, Benjamin Wegner, and Charlotte Eriksen, her sister Janice Rahn, her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Bob and VJ Block, numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

   She was preceded in death by her parents, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Emil and Idelia Block, brother-in-law Lowell Rahn, brother-in-law and sister-in-law    Bruce and MaryAnn Block, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Norman and Marion Block.

   Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren.

   The family would like to thank the Dakota Gardens Assisted Living staff as well as the Sanford Vermillion Hospice team for their loving care.

   Blessed in her baptism and assured the promise of new life in glory with our Lord and Savior—may we hold this in our hearts and minds forever.

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