Stephen R. Bloss

BOSSIER CITY, LA - Funeral services for Col. Stephen R. Bloss (“The Colonel”) will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 9100 Youree Dr., Shreveport, LA; 71115 with Father Daniel Bethancourt officiating. Entombment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Mausoleum, with full military honors. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church.

Colonel Bloss was a faithful member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Shreveport for many years. He was born September 10, 1936 in Ponca City, OK; and entered into rest April 29, 2012. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wichita State University, and a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn, University. He has been admitted to practice law before The Supreme Court of Kansas, The Supreme Court of Colorado, The United States District Court for Kansas, The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for The Armed Forces.

Colonel Bloss’ Air Force Assignments included Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Chief of Military Justice, and Chief of Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction, Chief of Military Justice and Chief of Civil Law. He also served as Staff Judge and he was selected to be the Air Force’s first Chief Circuit Defense Counsel in the test program which later led to the establishment worldwide of the Area Defense Counsel Program. The Colonel also served as Chief Circuit Military Judge of the Second Circuit, and Chief of Defense Services Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General,Headquarters of the United States Air Force. He completed his Air Force service as Chief Circuit Military Judge at Lowry, AFB, Colorado and retired in July 1990 after 30 years of active duty.

His military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.

The Colonel was an avid lover of history and books, travel and Greek music and food. He enjoyed spending time with his family above all and selflessly put the needs and wants of all those he loved ahead of his own.

Colonel Bloss is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Anna Peppa, of Athens, Greece, his two loving daughters, Mary Blanchard and Dorothy Robey, his four grandchildren, Leanna, Zoe, Nicholas, and Christopher. He was deeply loved by his family and everyone who knew him. His presence on this earth will be sorely missed.

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