Thomsen, Rita J. (1928 – 2018)

THOMSEN, RENDER, ARGOTSINGER, SEDA, GLOVER, WILSON, FAHRENKROG, CLEAVER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/5/2018 at 20:29:18

Name of deceased: Rita Joanne Thomsen (nee Render)

Aged: 89 yrs, 9 mo, 11 days

Residence: Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Born: Aug. 10, 1928; Modale, Harrison County, IA

Died: May 21, 2018; Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 29, 2018; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Woodbine, IA; burial was in the Grange Cemetery, Honey Creek, IA

Survived by: Children, Ron Thomsen (spouse, Ethel) of Logan, IA, Vicki (spouse, Gary) Argotsinger and Cindy (spouse, Gary) Seda, all of Woodbine, IA; 7 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; sister, Dorothy Glover of Beaver Lake, NE; sister-in-law, Irene Render of Missouri Valley, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Gerald and Doris (Wilson) Render; husbands, Keith Thomsen and Darrell Fahrenkrog; sister, Cel Cleaver; brother, Jerry Render; grandson, Michael Thomsen

Education: Graduated from Missouri Valley High School, Missouri Valley, IA, with the Class of 1945

Religious affiliation: member, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manilla, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Keith Thomsen; Sep. 9, 1946; location not provided; Keith died on May 29, 1994 (2) Darrell Fahrenkrog; Aug. 2001; location not provided; Darrell died suddenly in Nov. 2001

Employment: Farmed with her husband, just west of Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA; they moved to Woodbine in 1991.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed square dancing and ballroom dancing, playing cards and going to the casino; listen to the Big Bands as well as dance the Jitterbug to the music. Keith was a square dance caller and Joanne would teach the men how to two-step and waltz; made all of her square dance dresses

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com