Wilma Irene Tjebben 1928 - 2014

TJEBBEN, BENTLEY, LEFEBVERE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/1/2014 at 14:46:37

Sioux City Journal
28 September 2014

SIOUX CITY | Wilma Irene Tjebben, 86, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at a Sioux City nursing home.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Paul Andell officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.

Wilma was born May 20, 1928, in Correctionville, Iowa, the daughter of Don and Lillian (Bentley) LeFebvere. Wilma graduated from Correctionville High School in 1947. She married Robert (Bob) Tjebben on Oct. 29, 1948, at Church of Christ in Correctionville. Robert passed away on Nov. 28, 1994. After their marriage, they moved to Sioux City, where they resided and raised their family.

Wilma was a member of First Lutheran Church and, later, a member of Morningside Lutheran Church. She was very active at both churches, participating in the choir, Bible study meetings, quilting groups, Advent activities and the planning of luncheons and special events.

Wilma is survived by three children, daughters, Deb (Tim) McWilliams of Omaha, Marla (Brad) Moshuk of Camrose, Alberta, Canada; and son, Craig (Julie) Tjebben of West Des Moines, Iowa; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Richard (Shirley) LeFebvere, Raymond LeFebvere and Roger LeFebvere; and three sisters, Margaret King, Carol Bahney and Diane (Kenny) Abraham.

Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; parents; a brother, Robert LeFebvere; a sister, Shirley Mae LeFebvere; and a daughter, Cynthia Sue Tjebben.