Kuhn, Elsie (1914-2010)
KUHN, FITCHETT, BELLOWS, BLOME, BODHOLDT, WALKER, SAXEN, DEMERS, LAWRENCE, HANSEN, WHELAN, WITZKE
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 9/10/2010 at 19:20:30
Elsie Kuhn
April 03, 1914 - September 06, 2010Newell, Iowa
Our mother, Elsie Mae Kuhn, entered into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday, September 6, 2010.
Elsie Mae Fitchett was born April 3, 1914, to Jonathon T. and Maggie (Bellows) Fitchett on the Fitchett family farm north of Newell. She is the last survivor of ten children.
Elsie attended the country school one half mile south of the family farm in Coon Township.
On January 7, 1931, she was united in marriage to Clarence R. Kuhn at the Methodist Parsonage in Pocahontas, Iowa. They were privileged to spend 68 ½ years together.
Elsie was known for her excellent cooking, baking and keeping a warm comfortable home for her family. She also enjoyed fishing any chance she got.
Elsie leaves to mourn her passing three daughters and one son-in-law: Shirley Blome of Mesa, Arizona; Darlene Bodholdt of Newell, Iowa; and Clarice (Delbert) Walker of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Her grandchildren: Brad (Debra) Blome of Heath, Texas; Tracy (Joel) Saxen of Mesa, Arizona; Mitchell Bodholdt of Aurora, Colorado; Quentin (Sherrie) Bodholdt of Newell, Iowa; Cody (Jeffrey) Demers of Storm Lake, Iowa; Troy (Linda) Lawrence of Gowrie, Iowa; Blake (Tracy) Lawrence of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and Rachel Lawrence of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Also surviving are 16 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jonathon and Maggie Fitchett; her husband; sons-in-law, Bruce Bodholdt and Arvin Blome; a great grandchildren, Blair Lawrence; 1 infant brother, Tom; 5 brothers: Orson, Harold, Floyd, Alanson, and Paul; 3 sisters: Carrie Hansen, Bess Whelan, Nettie Witzke.
Visitation: 10:00 a.m. September 09, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Newell, Iowa
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. September 09, 2010, at United Methodist Church in Newell, Iowa
Interment: September 09, 2010, at Newell Cemetery in Newell, IowaCopyright © 2010, Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home
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