Thea Maria Franzen, 100, of St. Joseph, died 1:30 p.m. Monday (Oct. 16, 2017) at Country Health Nursing Home, Gifford.
She was born Oct. 15, 1917 at her parents' home in rural Royal. Thea was the daughter of Simon L. and Anna Huls Osterbur. She married Oltman Franzen on Feb. 16, 1938 in Royal. He preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2005.
Survivors include her children, Loren (Carol) Franzen, St. Joseph, Doreen (Roger) Woodworth, Tolono and Leslie (Elaine) Franzen, Farmer City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and two more on the way and sister, Emma Bluhm, Ogden.
She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Hannah (Albert) Franzen; brother, Louis M. (LaVerne) Osterbur; brother-in-law, Alvin Bluhm and one grandchild, Sara Franzen.
Thea was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church, Royal. She was the oldest member of the church. She taught Sunday school, belonged to the Women's Circle Bible Study and the sewing circle. Thea helped her husband on the family farm.
Thea's family celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. One day later she passed peacefully with her children by her side.
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She was born Oct. 15, 1917 at her parents' home in rural Royal. Thea was the daughter of Simon L. and Anna Huls Osterbur. She married Oltman Franzen on Feb. 16, 1938 in Royal. He preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2005.
Survivors include her children, Loren (Carol) Franzen, St. Joseph, Doreen (Roger) Woodworth, Tolono and Leslie (Elaine) Franzen, Farmer City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and two more on the way and sister, Emma Bluhm, Ogden.
She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Hannah (Albert) Franzen; brother, Louis M. (LaVerne) Osterbur; brother-in-law, Alvin Bluhm and one grandchild, Sara Franzen.
Thea was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church, Royal. She was the oldest member of the church. She taught Sunday school, belonged to the Women's Circle Bible Study and the sewing circle. Thea helped her husband on the family farm.
Thea's family celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. One day later she passed peacefully with her children by her side.
Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
Thea Maria Franzen, 100, of St. Joseph, died 1:30 p.m. Monday (Oct. 16, 2017) at Country Health Nursing Home, Gifford.
She was born Oct. 15, 1917 at her parents' home in rural Royal. Thea was the daughter of Simon L. and Anna Huls Osterbur. She married Oltman Franzen on Feb. 16, 1938 in Royal. He preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2005.
Survivors include her children, Loren (Carol) Franzen, St. Joseph, Doreen (Roger) Woodworth, Tolono and Leslie (Elaine) Franzen, Farmer City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and two more on the way and sister, Emma Bluhm, Ogden.
She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Hannah (Albert) Franzen; brother, Louis M. (LaVerne) Osterbur; brother-in-law, Alvin Bluhm and one grandchild, Sara Franzen.
Thea was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church, Royal. She was the oldest member of the church. She taught Sunday school, belonged to the Women's Circle Bible Study and the sewing circle. Thea helped her husband on the family farm.
Thea's family celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. One day later she passed peacefully with her children by her side.
Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
She was born Oct. 15, 1917 at her parents' home in rural Royal. Thea was the daughter of Simon L. and Anna Huls Osterbur. She married Oltman Franzen on Feb. 16, 1938 in Royal. He preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2005.
Survivors include her children, Loren (Carol) Franzen, St. Joseph, Doreen (Roger) Woodworth, Tolono and Leslie (Elaine) Franzen, Farmer City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and two more on the way and sister, Emma Bluhm, Ogden.
She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Hannah (Albert) Franzen; brother, Louis M. (LaVerne) Osterbur; brother-in-law, Alvin Bluhm and one grandchild, Sara Franzen.
Thea was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church, Royal. She was the oldest member of the church. She taught Sunday school, belonged to the Women's Circle Bible Study and the sewing circle. Thea helped her husband on the family farm.
Thea's family celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. One day later she passed peacefully with her children by her side.
Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
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