Thomsen, Marjorie Ladwene (Begley) (1936 - 2018)

THOMSEN, BEGLEY, TEACHOUT, SHAW

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/27/2018 at 15:57:52

Name of deceased: Marjorie Ladwene Thomsen (nee Begley)

Aged: 82 yrs, 9 mo, 11 days

Residence: Elm Crest Independent Living, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Jan. 29, 1936; State of MO

Died: Nov. 9, 2018; Elm Crest Independent Living, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private inurnment at a later date at Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Shelby County, IA

Survived by: Husband of 63 years, Kenneth Thomsen of Harlan, IA; children, Rick Thomsen (spouse, Lori) of Omaha, NE, Barney Thomsen (spouse, Carol) of Anita, IA, and Lori Teachout of Tennant, IA; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Louis Aaron and Mary Edith (nee Shaw) Begley; brother, Donald Begley; mother- and father-in-law, Warren and Ruby Thomsen; grandson, Brandon Thomsen

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: Baptized in Omaha, NE (denomination not indicated)

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Kenneth Thomsen; June 12, 1955; location not provided

Employment: Homemaker; after moving their family to a farm north of Shelby, IA, she babysat some of the neighborhood children. She worked as a back-up cook at Ember’s Restaurant in Shelby for a while, as a teacher’s aide and full-time cook for the Shelby Tennant School for a while, and as a laundry aide at REM-Leadway in Shelby for many years.

Hobbies/Interests: Musically talented, learning to play the piano by ear from age 8; gardening

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com