Cornilsen, Marion (Jannsen) (1928 - 2020)

CORNILSEN, JANNSEN, HOPP, MAGRUDER, EKIN, MAGRUDER, EHLERS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/16/2020 at 12:40:12

Name of deceased: Marion Cornilsen (nee Jannsen)

Aged: 91 yrs, 4 mo, 14 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Oct. 24, 1928; Chicago, Cook County, IL

Died: March 9, 2020; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, March 12, 2020; St. John's Lutheran Church, Grand Mound, IA; Clinton Lawn Cemetery,
Clinton, IA

Survived by: Children, Linda (spouse, Larry) Hopp of Harlan, IA, and Diane (spouse, Larry) Magruder of Southern Pines, NC; grandchildren, Bryce (spouse, Kelly) Hopp of Harlan, IA, David (spouse, Misty) Hopp of Colorado Springs, CO, Tom (spouse, Kandi) Hopp of Corpus Christi, TX, Linnea (spouse, Brad) Ekin of Seattle, WA, Robert Magruder of Dallas, TX, and Christian (spouse, Katelyn) Magruder of Wichita Falls, TX; great-grandchildren, Shea, Carlos, Henry Hopp, and Elise Hopp, Austin and Vivian Hopp; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Tom and Margaret (nee Ehlers) Jannsen; husband, Howard; brother, Martin

Education: Attended Chicago Elementary, Grant Township Country School, and Calamus School in Calamus, IA; she graduated from Elwood High School, Elwood, IA, with the Class of 1947

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed (church not indicated); as she moved throughout her life, she was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grand Mound, IA, Joy Lutheran Church in Rockwall, TX, and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Howard Cornilsen; Nov. 11, 1951; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Preston, IA

Employment: Farmer’s wife

Hobbies/Interests: loved polka music; was interested in American Indian History; had a post card collection of over 22,000 cards that she would add to as she traveled the U. S. and parts of the world; loved time spent with family and friends, and playing a game while visiting; enjoyed receiving mail from her many pen pals.

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