{"id":129420,"date":"2026-03-04T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/129420\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:48:11","slug":"rudolph-david-rudy-blomstrom-90-of-bethlehem-obituary-brought-to-you-by-heintzelman-funeral-home-saucon-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/129420\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudolph David ‘Rudy’ Blomstrom, 90, of Bethlehem (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home) \u2013 Saucon Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rudolph David \u2018Rudy\u2019 Blomstrom (1935 \u2013 2026)<\/p>\n

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Rudolph David \u201cRudy\u201d Blomstrom, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. He was the beloved husband of Deanne P. (Pfeiffer) Blomstrom, with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage this past July. Born in Bethlehem on Sept. 10, 1935, Rudy was the son of the late Rudolph A. and Velma (Fritz) Blomstrom. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army during peacetime from 1955 to 1957. Rudy dedicated 30 years of service in various positions at Bethlehem Steel Corporation, retiring as Manager of Human Resources at Homer Labs. He continued his active professional life as owner of Outdoor Life Sporting Goods in Bethlehem for four years. Rudy worked in construction and later became a partner in Oak Tree Realty. A true Renaissance man, Rudy embraced life fully and passionately. Rudy was the manager of the \u201cBig City Music Band\u201d in the late 60\u2019s and 70\u2019s. He had also continued with stage and sound equipment at the Roxy Theatre, Northampton. Rudy played baseball in the Patriot League. He had a deep appreciation for photography and found great joy in hunting and fishing. His love for the outdoors, accomplished wine making, wood carving, inquisitive mind and steady presence left a lasting impression on all who knew him.<\/p>\n

SURVIVORS<\/p>\n

In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by his daughters, Lori D. Blomstrom and her wife Kimberly Kannenberg of Easton, and Wendy B. Gross and her husband Robert of Hellertown; two grandchildren, Kayleigh (Kasey) Kromka and Erik (Kealana Meindl) Gross; and one cherished great-grandson, Bodhi Kromka. He was predeceased by his sisters, Doris Toohey and Rhoda Kirby.<\/p>\n

SERVICES<\/p>\n

Family and friends are invited to call from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown. The calling hour will be followed by a time of sharing at 12 noon and military honors.\u00a0To share an expression of sympathy with the family, please visit Heintzelmancares.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CONTRIBUTIONS<\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rudy\u2019s name to Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Inc., 1013 Mumma Road, Suite 203, Wormleysburg, PA 17043.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rudolph David \u2018Rudy\u2019 Blomstrom (1935 \u2013 2026) Rudolph David \u201cRudy\u201d Blomstrom, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129421,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,2249,204,60166,60167],"class_list":["post-129420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-heintzelman-funeral-home","tag-hellertown","tag-rudolph-david-blomstrom","tag-rudy-blomstrom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}