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Rhoda Marian (Berke) Bloomfield-Gilliland
December 12, 1916 ~ December 12, 2016 (age 100) 100 Years Old
Rhoda Marian Bloomfield Gilliland passed away in Cody, Wyoming, December 12, 2016 on her 100th birthday.
She was one of seven children born to Conrad and Mary (Carlson) Bjerke and was born in Conway, North Dakota. The family moved to Bowdoin and Malta, Montana, then moved to Powell, WY in 1932 where Rhoda finished her last two years of high school.
After attending Billings Business College she became a bookkeeper for the Ben Franklin Store and later was employed as secretary for Taggart Construction Company.
In 1940 she met and married Rex Bloomfield. The couple lived in Elk Basin and Oregon Basin where Rex was employed by Ohio Oil Company. After being transferred to Grass Creek they made their home in Thermopolis. Mr. Bloomfield died in 1981. In 1992 Rhoda married Robert Gilliland. While in Thermopolis, Rhoda worked for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation as a secretary.
She loved to read and cook. After joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1964 she served as secretary and teacher in the Primary and MIA Organization. She then served as secretary, Education Counselor and President of the Relief Society and was a Ward Librarian and Spanish Name Extractor in the Genealogical Program of her church. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland delivered Meals on Wheels for the Senior Center for many years.
Upon moving to Cody, she became active in the Cody Church. In December, 2015 she moved to the Long Term Care Center.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Rex and Robert; brothers, Lee, Grant and Bill Bjerke and sisters Avis Bjerke, Eileen Kindler and Betty Butler.
She is survived by her nieces, Judy (Bob) Capron, Zena Wagoner, Robbye Wolf; nephews, David (Donna) Kindler, Kibben Bjerke, Dale (Tammie) Bjerke, Alan (Kathy) Butler, Dale (Susan) Butler and many people who loved her.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 19, 2:00 PM in Thermopolis at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Duane Maddock officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.
She was one of seven children born to Conrad and Mary (Carlson) Bjerke and was born in Conway, North Dakota. The family moved to Bowdoin and Malta, Montana, then moved to Powell, WY in 1932 where Rhoda finished her last two years of high school.
After attending Billings Business College she became a bookkeeper for the Ben Franklin Store and later was employed as secretary for Taggart Construction Company.
In 1940 she met and married Rex Bloomfield. The couple lived in Elk Basin and Oregon Basin where Rex was employed by Ohio Oil Company. After being transferred to Grass Creek they made their home in Thermopolis. Mr. Bloomfield died in 1981. In 1992 Rhoda married Robert Gilliland. While in Thermopolis, Rhoda worked for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation as a secretary.
She loved to read and cook. After joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1964 she served as secretary and teacher in the Primary and MIA Organization. She then served as secretary, Education Counselor and President of the Relief Society and was a Ward Librarian and Spanish Name Extractor in the Genealogical Program of her church. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland delivered Meals on Wheels for the Senior Center for many years.
Upon moving to Cody, she became active in the Cody Church. In December, 2015 she moved to the Long Term Care Center.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Rex and Robert; brothers, Lee, Grant and Bill Bjerke and sisters Avis Bjerke, Eileen Kindler and Betty Butler.
She is survived by her nieces, Judy (Bob) Capron, Zena Wagoner, Robbye Wolf; nephews, David (Donna) Kindler, Kibben Bjerke, Dale (Tammie) Bjerke, Alan (Kathy) Butler, Dale (Susan) Butler and many people who loved her.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 19, 2:00 PM in Thermopolis at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Duane Maddock officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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