Full Obituary

     Zada M. Bloom, 94, of Loyal, WI, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.  Family and friends are invited to celebrate Zada’s life during a funeral service at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 10th, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Loyal.  Rev. Daniel Zimmerman will officiate, and burial will follow in the Loyal City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be: Matthew Bloom, Daniel Bloom, Craig Slattery, Ed Vater, Donnie Rowley, and Harlan Hinkelmann.  Visitation will take place at 1 p.m. until the time of service.  Family and friends are also invited to lunch at the church following the funeral service and burial.
     Zada Marie Cain was born on October 28, 1930, in March Rapids, WI, rural Stratford, WI, to Ulysses C. and Elsie E. (Langfeldt) Cain, but lived most of her life near Loyal, WI.  She graduated from Loyal High School in 1948 and met her future husband, Lester, after he returned from his WWII service and started work at the Pine Grove Cheese Factory.  They were married at her parents’ home in Beaver Township on October 30, 1948.  In 1952, Lester and Zada purchased their dairy farm where they shared farm work and raised their three children.  Zada continued living on the farm after Lester passed away on October 17, 2001.  
     She volunteered as a Beaver Center 4-H leader and was a member of the Beaver Center Homemakers.  She was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Loyal and the church’s quilting group.  Zada enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, reading, sewing for her children and grandchildren, and doing needlework.  Although she denied it, she was an excellent cook.  Zada lovingly cared for numerous pets throughout her lifetime, most recently her special cat, Arnie.
     Zada is survived by her brother, Wayne Cain, of East Wenatchee, WA; three children: David (Karen) Bloom of Loyal, Deborah Bloom of Wheaton, IL, and Cindy Bloom-Cronin (Michael Cronin) of Chesterfield, NJ; three grandchildren: Matthew (Karen), Daniel (Shannon), and Andrea (Craig); six great-grandchildren: Kolton, Lane, Peter, Hannah, Olive, and Miles; four step-grandchildren: Elizabeth, Jennifer, Brian, and Justin; 14 step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great grandchildren; one niece and one nephew.
     She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lester.
     Zada’s family extends a thank you to Breanna, Rhonda, Brenda, and the St. Croix Hospice team for their care.  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church of Loyal or the TLC Women’s Quilting Group.