- Date Of Birth: January 20, 1918
- Date Of Death: May 13, 2012
- State: Nebraska
Gilbert Paul Blomenberg, 94 of Seward, Nebraska, died May 13, 2012 in York, Nebraska. Gilbert was born on January 20, 1918 to Martin Conrad and Esther Johanna (Preuss) Blomenberg at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Shortly after his baptism, his parents moved to the Blomenberg farm located near Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preble Township, between Decatur and Poe, Indiana to reside with his paternal grandparents, Friederich and Wilhemine (Witte) Blomenberg. He received his elementary education at the church school where instruction was in English and ‘high’ German, but ‘low’ German reigned during recess. He was confirmed on March 20, 1932 by his maternal grandfather, the Rev. C.B. Preuss, who selected Psalm 23 as his confirmation verse.
