Katy Balmer

June 26, 1926 - May 10, 2022

Catherine Jane "Katy" Balmer, 95, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on May 10, 2022 at the Bloomfield Care Center. She was born on June 26, 1926 in Van Buren County, Iowa to Raymond and Birdie Scott Randolph. Katy grew up in the Bonaparte area and graduated from Bonaparte High School. She married Warren William "Bill" Balmer on November 5, 1943 in Fort Madison, Iowa. The couple lived on a farm near Troy for many years before moving to Bloomfield. Bill passed away on August 16, 2004. Katy worked for the Davis County Savings Bank and then the United Federal Savings Bank where she was a branch manager until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Rebekah Lodge in Troy, Bloomfield Business and Professional Women and served on the board of Davis County Tourism, Davis County Hospital Auxiliary, and the Davis County Area Agency on Aging. Katy loved to go to flea markets with Bill in their RV. She also enjoyed cooking, toll painting, and playing cards. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra (Jerry Potts) Gire of Eldon, Iowa; son, Larry (Jo) Balmer of Bloomfield; five grandchildren, Arthur Gire, Lorra Gire, Lisa Gilchrist, Dustin Balmer, Shelly Balmer; four great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son-in-law, Bob Gire; and two sisters, Pauline McNabb, Genevieve Runyon. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Lee Carr officiating. Burial will be at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton, Iowa. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials have been established to the Tabernacle Baptist Church and Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.