Thraen, Joyce Maxine (Koster) (1941 - 2020)

THRAEN, KOSTER, CLARK, LICKTEIG, BRANNING, GORACZKOWSKI, KLEIN, LEUCK, WOERDEHOFF

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/12/2020 at 19:56:50

Name of deceased: Joyce Maxine Thraen (nee Koster)

Aged: 78 yrs, 11 mo, 7 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug. 13, 1941; Breda, Carroll County, IA

Died: July 20, 2020; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, July 24, 2020; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Husband of 59 years, Marvin Thraen of Harlan, IA; children, Pamela (spouse, William) Clark, Michael (spouse, Laura) Thraen, Denise (spouse, Scott) Lickteig, James (spouse, Ella Malone) Thraen, and Patty (spouse, Brent) Branning; grandchildren, Robert and David Clark, Maxine and Henry Lickteig, Joseph and Jacob Thraen, Sarah and Ryan Branning; siblings, Madonna Goraczkowski of Omaha, NE, Yvonne (spouse, Sylvan) Klein of Harlan, IA, Betty Leuck of Harlan, Kenneth (spouse, Judy) Koster of Reddington Beach, FL, and Dean (spouse, Kathy) Koster of Harlan, IA; in-laws, Carole Thraen of Harlan, IA, Kenneth (spouse, Donna) Thraen of Henderson, NV, and Gary (spouse, Julie) Thraen of Harlan, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Loretta (nee Woerdehoff) Koster; brother, Robert Koster; sister-in-law, Emelie Koster; brothers-in-law, Charlie Leuck, Howard Thraen, and Roy Goraczkowski; daughter-in-law, Sonja Thraen

Education: Attended grade school in Dolliver, IA; graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, IA, Class of 1959

Religious affiliation: Baptized at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Breda, IA; confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Armstrong, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Marvin Thraen; Nov. 26, 1960; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Was employed by the Harlan newspaper before and after getting married; she also worked at the White Star Café. She stayed home while they raised their children and to help on the farm. In the 1980s, she went to work at CDS Global, where she remained for more than 20 years; she retired from there in 2006. After that retirement, she worked part-time at Touch of Class Dry Cleaning.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed her flower gardens; baking; sewing; cross stitching; puzzles; volunteered at St. Michael’s Church, helping with the guild activities; loved to watch her children and grandchildren’s school activities, especially their sporting events.

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