OBITUARY
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Ella Marie Bloss, 79, of Waco, passed away Monday, May 30, 2005.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Chaplain Craig Klempauer officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. A memorial video of her life will be shown during visitation.
Ella was born October 22, 1925, in Brenham to John and Emma (Knuppel) Naumann. In 1962, she married Warren Newell Bloss, Jr., who passed away in 1982. She became a Registered Nurse in 1973, and retired after 20 years of service.
Ella Marie (Momma) was a beloved wife, devoted sister and a loving mother and grandmother. She was particullarly proud of her family, brothers, sisters, grandchildren and heritage.
She enjoyed many drives through the country to see the wildflowers trails of bluebonnets and Indian paint brushes.
She took many trips to Meridian State park and other Texas historical parks. She loved the holidays and especially house Christmas light displays. Enjoying the company of children was her favorite passion.
Her pursuit of nursing allowed her to exercise her desire to help people. As a result she helped to save the life of a doctor with CPR while on duty. She loved life and the life of others.
She is survived by two sons, Warren Bloss and his wife, Lori Ivanditto-Bloss of Queen Creek, Arizona, and Roy Lee Parsons and wife, Pameria S. Nichols-Parsons of Penrose, Colorado; three grandchildren, Nicole Marie Bloss of Queen Creek, Arizona, Todd Parsons of Hewitt, and Shalako Parsons of Phoenix, Arizona; four brothers, Theodore Naumann of Brenham, Emmitt Naumann of Waco, Melvin Naumann of Virginia, and Ralph Sommerfield of Waco; two sisters, Emma Lange of McGregor and Susie Klaehn of Fredericksburg.