Loren was born in Belgium on April 9, 1940, son of Frank Bley and Anna "Tessie" Reis Bley.
On September 4, 1965 he married Patricia Klumb at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Random Lake.
Loren worked as a welder for Modern Equipment, retiring in 2005 after 40 years. He was a member of IAM Local 1430 and the Port Washington Yacht Club, where he was a past Commodore. Loren loved socializing, organizing and planning events, and making new friends. He loved boating and had his own boat in the Port Marina, the "Bounty", and loved telling everyone he was "Captain Bley of the Bounty".
He is survived by his wife, Patricia of Belgium; 3 brothers, Frank (Margie) Bley of Janesville, Gordon (Mary Anne) Bley and Richard "Steve" (Joanne) Bley, both of Belgium. He is further survived by sisters-in-law, Sharlene Bley of Holy Cross, Virginia (Roger Van Prooien) Hamm of Sheboygan Falls, Vera (Jerry) Seider of Adell and Nancy (Dick) Diedrich of Plymouth.
He will be laid to rest in St. Mary Parish Cemetery.
Loren was born in Belgium on April 9, 1940, son of Frank Bley and Anna "Tessie" Reis Bley.
On September 4, 1965 he married Patricia Klumb at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Random Lake.
Loren worked as a welder for Modern Equipment, retiring in 2005 after 40 years. He was a member of IAM Local 1430 and the Port Washington Yacht Club, where he was a past Commodore. Loren loved socializing, organizing and planning events, and making new friends. He loved boating and had his own boat in the Port Marina, the "Bounty", and loved telling everyone he was "Captain Bley of the Bounty".
He is survived by his wife, Patricia of Belgium; 3 brothers, Frank (Margie) Bley of Janesville, Gordon (Mary Anne) Bley and Richard "Steve" (Joanne) Bley, both of Belgium. He is further survived by sisters-in-law, Sharlene Bley of Holy Cross, Virginia (Roger Van Prooien) Hamm of Sheboygan Falls, Vera (Jerry) Seider of Adell and Nancy (Dick) Diedrich of Plymouth.
He will be laid to rest in St. Mary Parish Cemetery.
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